Synopsis
Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
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Cast
- James NachtweyPhotographer
- Christiane AmanpourChief International Correspondent CNN
- Hans-Hermann KlareForeign Editor STERN Magazine
- Christiane BreustedtEditor in Chief GEO SAISON Magazine
- Des WrightCameraman REUTERS
- Denis O'NeillJim's Best Friend
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
Extraordinary. - 100
Christian Science Monitor
Indelible images and brilliant use of unconventional music make this a nonfiction film that must be seen – and heard – to be believed. - 90
New York Magazine (Vulture)
What's remarkable is how often the photographer's subjects allow themselves to be caught on film; it's as if they understood implicitly that Nachtwey was there not only to agitate for reform but to memorialize their agony. He does both. - 90
The New York Times
Documenting war is a small, partial but indispensable step toward its eventual eradication. Mr. Frei's quiet, engrossing film is a sad and stirring testimony to this vision and to the quiet, self-effacing heroism with which Mr. Nachtwey has pursued it. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
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. - 75
New York Daily News
Nachtwey's pictures tell a tale of grief and suffering, and Frei's you-are-there approach gives those photos startling immediacy. - 75
New York Post
A misleadingly bland title for a gripping documentary. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Finally, the film answers a question that obviously haunts Nachtwey: Is it immoral, callous or irresponsible to win fame and recognition from images of the terror, death and suffering of others?
