War Photographer
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Christiane Amanpour, Christiane Breustedt, Des Wright (II), Hans-Hermann Klare, James Nachtwey Director: Christian Frei Brand: First RUN Features DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); German (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.78:1 Running Time: 96 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-11-18 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES Product features:
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Movie Reviews of War Photographer
Movie Review: The world's misery through the eyes of this photographer
Summary: 4 Stars
This 2001 film is a documentary about James Nachtwey, a war photographer whose camera has documented much of the horror in the world during his 20 year career. He was in Nicaragua, Rwanda and Bosnia during some of the most profound episodes of violence and his photos have won acclaim worldwide.
He's a slim, quiet and determined man and he is totally devoted to his craft. He risks his life and brings the agony right onto our television screens and magazines. Christiane Amanpour narrates some of the film and we see video clips of her as well as our photographer, covering the story of a huge mass grave that has been dug up in Bosnia. Because is through their eyes that the rest of the world will learn these stories, she talks about the tremendous responsibilities that they, as journalists, face.
I sat there, transfixed by one terrible image after another. There's death, destruction, crippling poverty and crippled people. And the there are the grieving relatives. It was awful. So awful, in fact, that I actually fell asleep. Perhaps that was because all this horror was too much to handle in one sitting.
I'm glad this film was made. It's a testament to one man's dedication to his profession. It's just that it's really hard to watch. And so my recommendation is limited to only those hearty souls who are willing to catch a glimpse of the world's misery.