| Director | Christian Frei |
|---|---|
| Genre | documentary film |
| Runtime | 96 min |
| Country | Switzerland |
One of the main themes of the documentary is the level to which a journalist should become involved in the events that they are there to document. James Nachtwey credits the intimacy of his photography to his emphasis on establishing a rapport with his subjects, often despite a significant language barrier. Des Wright, a cameraman with Reuters, describes the problem of being too far removed from what is happening. Discussing a video reel of President Suharto's resignation and a police crackdown on protestors, he notes: "[Some journalists] say, 'I'm sorry, I'm a journalist, I'm not a part of this.' And I say, but you are a part of it. I think a lot of people would be quite happy for that man to be killed so they can get the particular picture that they want."
The documentary uses footage filmed with a small "microcam" video camera mounted on Nachtwey's SLR cameras. This allows the viewer to see the events from the perspective of the photographer.
* Post-war Kosovo * Poverty and riots in Jakarta, Indonesia * Ramallah, the West Bank * A sulfur mine at Ijen in East Java, Indonesia * New York City, New York, United States * Hamburg, Germany * Thokoza, South Africa