Photographer of War

2019, Movie, 1h 18min

Jan Grarup lives a life in a state of emergency: As a war photographer, he often risks his life, while he back home in Copenhagen is a father of four. He suddenly finds himself the sole parent when his ex-wife falls seriously ill with cancer. His work in the urban war zone of Mosul, where Jan Grarup follows the advance of the Iraqi forces against Islamic State, must be balanced with his life as a father and sole provider.

Country: Denmark

Director:

Boris Benjamin Bertram

Cast:

Jan Grarup

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7.1

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Critic Sara Prahl

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...er fyldt med rå, kontrastfyldte og til tider hjemsøgende smukke billeder, der tegner et komplekst og meningsmættet portræt af en mand mellem to verdener.

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Critic Anders Højberg Kamp

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Krigsfotografen' er en underspillet og givende film, hvor fotografen for en sjælden gangs skyld er i skudlinjen.

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"Photographer of War" is a gripping documentary that follows the life of Jan Grarup, a renowned war photographer who has risked his life to capture the horrors of conflict for 25 years. But when his ex-wife falls seriously ill with cancer, Grarup must suddenly confront a new internal struggle: balancing his work in the urban war zone of Mosul with his responsibilities as a sole parent to their four children. With unprecedented access to Grarup's personal and professional life, this film offers a unique portrait of a man who has dedicated his life to documenting the human cost of war, while also grappling with the challenges of fatherhood and personal loss.

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