
To many, Don McCullin is the greatest living war photographer, often cited as an inspiration for today's photojournalists. For the first time, McCullin speaks candidly about his three-decade career covering wars and humanitarian disasters on virtually every continent and the photographs that often defined historic moments. From 1969 to 1984, he was the Sunday Times of London's star photographer, where he covered stories from the civil war in Cyprus to the war in Vietnam, from... (Full plot summary below)
Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!
Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.
To many, Don McCullin is the greatest living war photographer, often cited as an inspiration for today's photojournalists. For the first time, McCullin speaks candidly about his three-decade career covering wars and humanitarian disasters on virtually every continent and the photographs that often defined historic moments. From 1969 to 1984, he was the Sunday Times of London's star photographer, where he covered stories from the civil war in Cyprus to the war in Vietnam, from the man-made famine in Biafra to the plight of the homeless in the London of the swinging sixties. Exploring not only McCullin's life and work, but how the ethos of journalism has changed throughout his career, the film is a commentary on the history of photojournalism told through the lens of one of its most acclaimed photographers.
Leave your thoughts about McCullin.
| ArtforumAmy TaubinMcCullin, who was nearly seventy-five when the documentary was shot, is an extraordinary narrator of his life and work. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterHe speaks very powerfully of the dilemmas he has faced and the decisions required to maintain some sense of integrity in his work. |
| Empire MagazineSimon CrookA terrific and fitting tribute to one of modern history's greatest eyewitnesses. |
| Little White LiesAdam WoodwardThis is searing, insightful, deeply upsetting stuff. |
| Radio TimesTrevor JohnstonHere's a man who has witnessed what he terms "the price of humanity": his pictures and this compelling documentary are eloquent testimony to the darkness and light inherent in those words. |
| The Sun (UK)Alex ZaneAs much a look back on the wars of the 1960s and 1970s as it is a biography. |
| The ListGail TolleyThis is pretty straight up documentary making but for fans of McCullin and those interested in photography in general, it's recommended viewing. |
| Financial TimesNigel AndrewsJacqui Morris and David Morris's documentary is a labour of love with both words operative. Lots of love lavished on McCullin's craft and courage. |
| User ReviewPaul DAn amazing insight into photo journalism. Have loved his work for so many years and now hearing the stories behind the photographs makes you realise the trauma that he went through to bring such powerful images to the public. |
| User ReviewKeith RBrilliant documentary on the work of a renowned photojournalist. |