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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...an interrogation of the relationship between the person behind the camera and the one in front of it; it’s an insight into the struggle between impartiality and the urge to intervene...

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Critic Freja Dam
rated 8

...fanger, dokumentaristens rolle og spændingen mellem at observere og interagere.

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Cast & Crew

Kirsten Johnson
As Self (archive footage)
Kirsten Johnson
Director
Michael Moore
As Self (archive footage)
Jacques Derrida
As Self (archive footage)
Richard Johnson
As Self (archive footage)

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Cameraperson is a visually stunning and deeply personal documentary that explores the relationship between image makers and their subjects. Through a series of intimate and emotional vignettes, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson reflects on her twenty-five-year career as a documentary cinematographer, delving into the complex dynamics between objectivity and intervention, reality and narrative. With a gentle yet powerful touch, Johnson examines the human experience, revealing the ways in which her own life has been shaped by the stories she has captured through her lens. By turns contemplative and probing, Cameraperson is a meditation on the power of film to both reflect and shape our understanding of the world around us.

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Cameraperson was released in theaters on September 9, 2016.