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| Produced by | Christian Frei |
| Starring | James Nachtwey Christiane Amanpour Hans-Hermann Klare Christiane Breustedt Des Wright Denis O'Neill |
| Cinematography | Peter Indergand James Nachtwey (microcam) |
| Music by | Eleni Karaindrou Arvo Pärt David Darling |
Production company | Christian Frei Filmproductions |
| Distributed by | Look Now! |
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Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Languages | English, German and French |
War Photographer is a documentary by Christian Frei about the photographer James Nachtwey. As well as telling the story of an iconic man in the field of war photography, the film addresses the broader scope of ideas common to all those involved in war journalism, as well as the issues that they cover.
The documentary won a 2003 Peabody Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002 and an Emmy Award in 2004. It also won or was nominated for more than 40 other awards internationally.[1]
- ^ http://www.war-photographer.com/en (follow the "Festivals and Awards" link). Page accessed June 21, 2012.