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War Photographer
Directed by
Christian Frei
2001
1h 36m
Documentary
,
War
7.9
81%
93%
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Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
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Cast of War Photographer
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
Jim's Best Friend
War Photographer Ratings & Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
This film is an act of spiritual faith -- an eloquent, deeply felt meditation on the nature of compassion.
Reel.com
Tor Thorsen
Both the film and Nachtwey's photos hammer home the grim reality of the world's gutters and battlefields, and will make you question what 'news' really is.
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
It's almost too much to watch, and, frankly, I dare anyone to sit through this movie without having to leave the theatre.
TheMovieChicks.com
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be smack in the middle of a war zone armed with nothing but a camera, this Oscar-nominated documentary takes you there.
Dallas Morning News
William Snyder
It's as close as we'll ever come to looking through a photographer's viewfinder as he works.
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
A film at once depressing and uplifting--depressing in terms of the sad, often horrifying subjects of Nachtwey's photographs but uplifting in terms of his commitment and integrity.
Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
Uplifting as only a document of the worst possibilities of mankind can be, and among the best films of the year.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Watching War Photographer, you come to believe that Nachtwey hates the wars he shows and empathizes with the victims he reveals.
Boxoffice Magazine
Kim Williamson
Although commentary on Nachtwey is provided ... it's the image that really tells the tale.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Peter Rainer
Nachtwey clears the cynicism right out of you. He makes you realize that deep inside righteousness can be found a tough beauty.
Film Journal International
Maria Garcia
In the second half of the film, Frei's control loosens in direct proportion to the amount of screen time he gives Nachtwey for self-analysis.
The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen
Frei provides a keenly observed, amply illustrated portrait of the man and his not exactly comfy chosen profession.
TV Guide
Ken Fox
Frei assembles a fascinating profile of a deeply humanistic artist who, in spite of all that he's witnessed, remains surprisingly idealistic, and retains an extraordinary faith in the ability of images to communicate the truth of the world around him.
Newsday
John Anderson
What [Frei] gives us ... is a man who uses the damage of war -- far more often than the warfare itself -- to create the kind of art shots that fill gallery shows.
New York Times
A.O. Scott
For more than two decades Mr. Nachtwey has traveled to places in the world devastated by war, famine and poverty and documented the cruelty and suffering he has found with an devastating, eloquent clarity.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
A gripping documentary about James Nachtwey, a New Yorker who's a longtime and much-honored chronicler of the world's misery.
Village Voice
Jessica Winter
The photographer's show-don't-tell stance is admirable, but it can make him a problematic documentary subject.
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