Cameraperson(2016)

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1h 42m

Release Date: Sep 9, 2016 | Limited

Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.

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Director & Top Cast

Kirsten Johnson
Director

Marilyn Ness

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English,Bosnian,Arabic,Dari,Hausa,Fur

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Storyline

A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: these scenes and others are woven into Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage collected over the twenty-five-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. Through a series of episodic juxtapositions, Johnson explores the relationships between image makers and their subjects, the tension between the objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality and crafted narrative. A hybrid work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is both a moving glimpse into one filmmaker's personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world. — Janus Films