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Cameraperson (2016)

Cameraperson poster
Directed by
Kirsten Johnson
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Kirsten Johnson pieces together footage she shot as a cinematographer over many years around the world. The film reflects on her work, the people she filmed, and her own life.

reflectivecontemplativeintimatefragmentaryobservationalpersonalmeditativepoetic

What happens

Cameraperson is a 2016 autobiographical collage documentary film. The film is an account by director Kirsten Johnson about her life and career as a cinematographer. It relies on footage shot by Johnson across the years in numerous different countries. Cameraperson premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and won the top prize at the Sheffield Doc/Fest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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