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Frame by Frame (2015)

Frame by Frame poster
Directed by
Mo Scarpelli, Alexandria Bombach
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
16
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows four Afghan photojournalists as they document life in their country after the fall of the Taliban. They face personal and professional challenges while trying to capture a new era of free press.

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What happens

Frame by Frame is a 2015 documentary film that follows four Afghan photojournalists – Farzana Wahidy, Massoud Hossaini, Wakil Kohsar and Najibullah Musafar – who face struggles as they report during the “photo revolution” that is occurring in the post-Taliban free press. It is directed by Mo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach. It had its world premiere at the South by Southwest 2015 Festival in Austin, Texas, and was nominated for a 2015 Cinema Eye Honors Award in the category “Spotlight Award.” (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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