Bearing Witness (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Bob Eisenhardt
Barbara Kopple
(more)

Writer:

Maryam d'Abo (deviser)

Release Date:

2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A documentary on female journalists working in combat zones. |

Cast

Molly Bingham	...	Herself
Marie Colvin	...	Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janine di Giovanni	...	Herself
Mary Rogers	...	Herself
May Ying Welsh	...	Herself

Directed by
Bob Eisenhardt
Barbara Kopple
Marijana Wotton

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Maryam d'Abo		deviser

Produced by
David Cassidy	....	associate producer
Maryam d'Abo	....	co-executive producer
Nancy Dubuc	....	executive producer
Marijana Wotton	....	producer

Original Music by
Joel Goodman

Cinematography by
Joan Churchill
Richard Connors
Luke Geissbuhler

Film Editing by
Bob Eisenhardt

Sound Department
David Cassidy	....	additional sound
Ken Hahn	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Steven LaMorte	....	visual effects: opening title sequence
Nuncle	....	open title sequence

Camera and Electrical Department
David Becker	....	additional camera operator
Lucjan Gorczynski	....	additional cinematographer

Editorial Department
Lucjan Gorczynski	....	assistant editor

Music Department
David Bramfitt	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Kelly Brennan	....	production assistant
Seth Carmichael	....	publicist
Jonah Volk	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Cabin Creek Films

Distributors

• A&E Television Networks (2004) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Nuncle  design and animation

Also Known As:

In Harm's Way (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Cabin Creek Films

"Shutterbabe" on film

Saw this at Tribeca Film Fest last night. I was impressed with the filmmaker's efforts in telling the stories of these women journalists. She doesn't limit it to the current war they cover but includes flashbacks to horrific conflicts they covered. They all seem to be surviving, each admitting to the need to regroup every now and then. It reminded me of Shutterbabe, the memoir about a female war photographer with each section named after a man with whom she was involved with at that time. I wonder if such a book or film about male journalists would focus so much on the personal. A bit like Searching for Debra Winger as well.