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

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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