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War Photographer
EMAILPRINTFirst Run / Icarus Films

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by:
Directed by: Christian Frei
Release Date:
Theatrical: June 19, 2002
DVD: November 18, 2003
Running Time: 96 minutes, Color
Origin: Switzerland
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring James Nachtwey
A film about the American photographer James Nachtwey -- his motivation, his fears and his daily routine as a war photographer.
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What The Critics Said
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Indelible images and brilliant use of unconventional music make this a nonfiction film that must be seen and heard to be believed.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dana Stevens
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.
Read Full Review >New York Magazine Peter Rainer
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.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
The images this war photographer shoots are beyond awful, but there's just no looking away.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
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?
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
Nachtwey's pictures tell a tale of grief and suffering, and Frei's you-are-there approach gives those photos startling immediacy.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
A misleadingly bland title for a gripping documentary.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jessica Winter
The photographer's show-don't-tell stance is admirable, but it can make him a problematic documentary subject. War Photographer infers the psychological and physical toll of his peripatetic existence, but provides scant insight into his technique.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Phil Hall
While the images presented here are peerless, James Nachtwey is a fascinating individual and it is a shame we cannot learn more about the man behind these extraordinary images.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray
The scenes of death, starvation, and destruction are affecting, but they don't say much about the actual subject of the film.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Andrew T. gave it a10:
Best i ever seen.
