This documentary feature covers the life and work of
renowned photo-journalist Don McCullin.
It charts his escape from a poor violent upbringing and
explores his coverage of many wars including those in Vietnam, Cyprus and
Congo.
McCullin himself contributes greatly to the film and
attempts to explain how he coped with documenting some horrendous scenes of
inhumanity while retaining his own sanity and surviving some very precarious
situations.
I hadn’t heard of the man prior to watching this but he is a
very interesting and articulate guy. The story is peppered with images taken by
McCullin, some of which are very powerful indeed.
This documentary will appeal to those interested in how
conflicts are covered in the media and also how the politics of newspapers in
Great Britain have developed.
McCullin is available on DVD
in the UK
now.
Ric’s Rating: Good.
Although I wasn't aware of the documentary, I do know who he is. He's really good. Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try and find it.
ReplyDeleteLiking the look of this one. Cheers, Ric
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you guys would enjoy it.
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