War Photographer
Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Christian Frei
Actors: Christiane Amanpour, Christiane Breustedt, Denis O'Neill, Des Wright, Hans-Hermann Klare, James Nachtwey
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