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The Picture Taker (2022)

1h 20m Oct 27, 2022
Documentary History

From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?

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Movie Details

Original Title The Picture Taker
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Key Crew

Director Phil Bertelsen
Producer Lise Yasui, Phil Bertelsen
Executive Producer Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Vossen, Leslie Fields-Cruz
Editor Paula Heredia, Bryan Gunnar Cole

Production

Realization Pictures
K2 Pictures
US
Ark Media
US
ITVS
US

Videos & Trailers

The Picture Taker | Official Trailer | Independent Lens | PBS
The Picture Taker | Official Trailer | Independent Lens | PBS
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Keywords

photographer fbi civil rights memphis, tennessee black history civil rights movement

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Details
Release Date October 27, 2022
Runtime 1h 20m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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