Cameraperson (2016)

[Scottie]

A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home with the director: Kirsten Johnson weaves these scenes and others into her film Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage captured over her twenty-five-year career as a documentary cinematographer. 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 with crafted narrative. A work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is a moving glimpse into one filmmaker’s personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.

Disc Features
DIRECTOR-APPROVED EDITION:

New high-definition digital master, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Making “Cameraperson,” a new program featuring director Kirsten Johnson, producers Marilyn Ness and Danielle Varga, and editors Nels Bangerter and Amanda Laws
In the Service of the Film, a roundtable conversation with Johnson, producer Gini Reticker, and sound recordists Wellington Bowler and Judy Karp
Excerpts from two 2016 film festival talks with Johnson, including one between her and filmmaker Michael Moore
The Above, a 2015 short film by Johnson
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by filmmaker Michael Almereyda and reprinted writings by Johnson

New cover by Eric Skillman

https://www.criterion.com/films/29003-cameraperson

[MifuneFan]

Sounds really interesting. Beautiful cover too

[javi92]

Looking forward to checking this out, since it never played near me theatrically.

[ravenus]

Yes, it does sound very interesting.

[Dubstar]

I'm kicking myself for missing this theatrically since the Washington Post gave a rave review

[Scottie]

The film is streaming free for Prime members on Amazon Instant Video.

https://www.amazon.com/Cameraperson-...s=cameraperson

[tylergfoster]

It's a really fascinating movie, and sort of an interesting exploration of what goes into a documentary. Most documentaries, you're not supposed to be thinking about the filmmaker, whereas the entire point of this to consider the reasons why Johnson is drawn to her subjects and what she's thinking about.

At times it also reminded me of Koyaanisqatsi.