War Photographer (2001)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Christian Frei

Release Date:

2001 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | War

Plot:

Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever. |

Plot Keywords:

Photographer | Suffering | Mass Grave | South Africa | Reportage

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

James Nachtwey	...	Photographer
Christiane Amanpour	...	Chief International Correspondent CNN
Hans-Hermann Klare	...	Foreign Editor STERN Magazine
Christiane Breustedt	...	Editor in Chief GEO SAISON Magazine
Des Wright	...	Cameraman REUTERS
Denis O'Neill	...	Screenwriter / Jim's Best Friend

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Switzerland

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

France:U | Germany:16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons)

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company:

Christian Frei Filmproductions

Quotes:

James Nachtwey: For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war.

Soundtrack:

Psalom

If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough...

Stunning, shocking and beautiful, a "Pflicht-Film" about war photography and it's leading lenser James Nachtwey.

Originally commissioned for Swiss television, this documentary by Christian Frei may be hard to track down, but it might be one of the most memorable films you will ever see. More user comments probably will say "this film is not for the squeamish," but what we see here is the real-life inferno of war and poverty. And if you have never been subject to war and poverty you HAVE to see (Nachtwey's) photography, which demonstrates what the human race is capable of and what it looks like...