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Robert King, a naïve 24-year old budding war photographer sets out to become the youngest ever Pulitzer Prize winner for his photojournalism. In this extraordinary and compelling film Robert King resembles a heroic misfit straight out of the pages of Evelyn Waugh s Scoop , thrown into the heart of battle, struggling to adapt to the brutal environment he finds himself in. Occasionally comic, often touching, more often dark, Shooting Robert King is a unique and personal journey, filmed over 15 years and across three warzones.
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An extraordinary, powerful 'must see' documentary which starkly portrays the rite of passage for aspiring young war photographer Robert King. Shot over 15 years, the film follows Robert across three war zones. It is a compelling and at times harrowing journey that we are taken on, but at many points it is infused with wry humour and great humanity. This film is a terrific achievement and should be seen not just by all students of photo journalism but by all consumers of world news who should know about the risks that these people take to get reportage out the frontline of battle. Inspiring stuff indeed.
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A great film and pulls you in from the start...
It shows the truth about what goes on in this world sometimes and how awful it can be. A real eye opener of a movie. It'll make you appreciate the lengths individuals go to to get the footage we see on the news and web.
Tip: Watch first without directors commentary and then watch with...creates a different angle on the whole film.
Great extras too.
Enjoy
It shows the truth about what goes on in this world sometimes and how awful it can be. A real eye opener of a movie. It'll make you appreciate the lengths individuals go to to get the footage we see on the news and web.
Tip: Watch first without directors commentary and then watch with...creates a different angle on the whole film.
Great extras too.
Enjoy
Format:DVD
The story of virgin freelance war photojournalist Robert King seen in the war zones through the lens of a video photojournalist with some modern interviews while waiting (and trying) to shoot deer while at his home in the forest. It covers his career from the early 1980's to 2008. I assume the parallel between being the target in all the areas he has worked and being the hunter at home was deliberate, even if not it worked well.
No book will have the impact this will have on you, it shows the danger, horror, and humour. I watched it right through and watched all the extras on the DVD (including one section of his stills photographs) which is something I have never done before. Robert King comes over as a thoroughly likeable, engaging, and honest person who is doing something most people would never consider, but that is still vitally important as a way of alerting to us to what is wrong in the world.
It made clear to me how important, undervalued, and generally underpaid the freelance photojournalist is, may there always be a Robert King to shock us out of our ignorance regarding how other people are having to live and suffer.
You must buy this DVD.
No book will have the impact this will have on you, it shows the danger, horror, and humour. I watched it right through and watched all the extras on the DVD (including one section of his stills photographs) which is something I have never done before. Robert King comes over as a thoroughly likeable, engaging, and honest person who is doing something most people would never consider, but that is still vitally important as a way of alerting to us to what is wrong in the world.
It made clear to me how important, undervalued, and generally underpaid the freelance photojournalist is, may there always be a Robert King to shock us out of our ignorance regarding how other people are having to live and suffer.
You must buy this DVD.
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