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Cameraperson
Synopsis
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 episodicjuxtapositions, 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 theworld.
Full Credits
  • Director:
    Kirsten Johnson,
  • Writer:
    Lisa Freedman, Doris Baizley, Lisa Freedman, Doris Baizley, Kirsten Johnson,
  • Producer:
    Marilyn Ness, Marilyn Ness, Kirsten Johnson,
  • Cinematographer:
    Kirsten Johnson,
  • Editor:
    Nels Bangerter,
  • Executive Producer:
    Gini Reticker, Abigail Disney, Amy Ziering,
  • Cast:
    Jacques Derrida, Kirsten Johnson, Michael Moore,
  • Co-Producer:
    Danielle Varga,
  • Co-Editor:
    Amanda Laws,
  • Consulting Producer:
    Joslyn Barnes,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Eric Milano, Pete Horner,

Technical specifications

  • Rating:15
  • Country:United States
  • Language:English, Harshen Hausa / هَرْشَن, bosanski, العَرَبِيَّة, فارسی
  • Release:September 9, 2016
  • Duration:102 min
  • Genres:Documentary
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