War Photographer (2001)
- Directed by
- Christian Frei
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 74 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows war photographer James Nachtwey as he covers conflicts around the world. It examines the dangers and ethical challenges faced by journalists who document human suffering.
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What happens
War Photographer is a documentary by Christian Frei about the photographer James Nachtwey. As well as telling the story of an iconic man in the field of war photography, the film addresses the broader scope of ideas common to all those involved in war journalism, as well as the issues that they cover. The documentary won a 2003 Peabody Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002 and an Emmy Award in 2004. It also won or was nominated for more than 40 other awards internationally. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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