About the Film
(Kirsten Johnson, United States, 2016, 102 min, in English, Bosnian, Farsi, Hausa, and Arabic with English subtitles)
A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: these scenes and others are woven into Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage captured over the twenty-five-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson. Through a series of episodic juxtapositions, Johnson explores the relationships between image makers and their subjects, the tension between the objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality and crafted narrative. A work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is both a moving glimpse into one filmmaker’s personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.
Synopsis courtesy of Janus Films
What
A Documentary Series Presented in partnership with Northwest Film Forumand Seattle Documentary Association (SeaDoc)
Where
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
When
Thursday, November 5th / 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Doors at 7:00pm
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased here.