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War Photographer

starring: James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt, Des Wright (II)
directed by: Christian Frei

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0720229910880
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Manufacturer: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 18, 2003
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 12759
Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Theatrical Release Date: 2001



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{OSCAR NOMINATION, Best Documentary Feature 2002}
{PEABODY AWARD, Georg Foster Peabody Award 2003}
{EMMY AWARD NOMINATION, Cinematography 2004}
{WINNER of 16 International Awards and Nominations 2002-2004}

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary, WAR PHOTOGRAPHER is the compelling portrait of the man considered the bravest and most important war photographer of our time, James Nachtwey. The film has been in competition in 36 major international film festivals, played theatrically in over 50 cities and has 5 times won prizes for Best Film or Best Documentary.

Although he has won many prestigious photography awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year several times, Nachtwey is still not well-known by name. Most people, however, would recognize his extraordinarily powerful images of the violence and suffering of wartime that have appeared in almost every major publication worldwide over the last two decades.

For over two years Swiss filmmaker Christian Frei follows Nachtwey around the world, uncovering compassionate and unsettling images from some of the most incendiary spots on the globe -- the burning farmhouses of Kosovo, the homeless and hungry of Indonesia, a battle between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youth on the West Bank. Frei has created an enthralling yet solemn film about the renowned photographer's daily routine and also his primary motivations, fears and beliefs.

Interviews with colleagues, including CNN's Christiane Amanpour, help describe the remarkable personality of James Nachtwey. Hardly fitting the standard description of a hard-boiled war veteran, instead Nachtwey is a shy, unobtrusive man with the distinction of a philosophy professor and an inner reserve that have allowed him to persevere through the horrors he uncovers and records.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Pure Passion, Pure Heart and Purely amazing!!!
Coming from another photographer and world traveler, I find this DVD mesmerising, a learning experience ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Inspiring and Well-Made
I watched this movie during my photography class at school. I wasn't sure what to expect, but this was not ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - GREAT
What a DVD. Very interesting and great to hear the photographers opinions on many things. It give a very personal ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Just buy it
There are a lot of words in other reviews and they say it better then I can... Seriously, Just buy it (or rent if ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Ultimate Reality Documentary
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Near the end of this powerful film, James Nachtwey, the photojournalist profiled in it states what ... Read More

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