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War Photographer

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War Photographer (2001)
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Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
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    • Christian Frei
  • Stars
    • James Nachtwey
    • Christiane Amanpour
    • Hans-Hermann Klare
    • Christian Frei
  • Stars
    • James Nachtwey
    • Christiane Amanpour
    • Hans-Hermann Klare
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    • 11User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    James Nachtwey
    James Nachtwey
    • Photographer
    Christiane Amanpour
    Christiane Amanpour
    • Self - Chief International Correspondent CNN
    Hans-Hermann Klare
    • Foreign Editor STERN Magazine
    Christiane Breustedt
    • Editor in Chief GEO SAISON Magazine
    Des Wright
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    Denis O'Neill
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      James Nachtwey: It's more difficult to get publications to focus on issues that are more critical, that do not provide people with as escape from reality but attempt to get them deeper into reality. To be concerned about something much greater than themselves. And I think people are concerned. I think quite often, publishers don't give their audience enough credit for that. In fact, at the end of the day, I believe people do want to know when there's some major tragedy going on; when there's some unacceptable situation happening in this world. And they want something done about it. That's what I believe. We must look at it. We're required to look at it. We're requited to do what we can about it. If we don't, who will?

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      Conducted by Lefteris Halkiadakis (as Lefteris Chalkiadakis)

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    8/10
    Excellent film about Nachtway and photographic journalism in general.
    Excellent film about Nachtway and photographic journalism in general.It also shows how difficult it is to work under great stress and murky ethical conditions. This film reminds us that there is a tricky line between being involved and 'being involved'. I loved the way the director sometimes takes the point of view of Nachtways camera. It turns the audience into voyeurs with the same moral and ethical questions now bestowed upon us. Nachtway dedicated his life to his work and we see glimpses of both compassion and emotional detachment in his work. I think this film most of all shows the price we pay for the news.
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      • 2001 (United States)
      • Switzerland
      • filmo.ch
      • Official Site (english, german) (Switzerland)
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      • German
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      • Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Production companies
      • Christian Frei Filmproductions
      • Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
      • Suissimage
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