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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

2007

Barbara Leibovitz

Documentary, Self: Annie Leibovitz, Kirsten Dunst, Whoopi Goldberg ...

6.9

307

Documentary This film traces the artistic self-realization of Annie Leibovitz, from childhood through the death of her beloved friend, Susan Sontag, and includes snippets of Leibovitz's last visual memories of Sontag. The film traces the arc of her photographic life, her aspirations to artistry, and the trajectory of her career through phases that included the tumultuous sixties in Berkeley, CA., touring with the Rolling Stones, a mentorship by ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Ginia Bellafante The New York Times	"It is refreshing to witness Ms. Leibovitz speak openly about her life"	POS
United States	Phil Gallo Variety	"An insightful look into how an artist ultimately confronts life and loss through a lens (...) [A] smart docu"	POS
United Kingdom	Anthony Quinn The Independent	"There is interest in the recollection of their peripatetic family life (...) and the photographer's early relationship with film"	POS
United Kingdom	Kat Brown Empire	"An intimate view of both the life and working methods of an icon (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Dave Calhoun Time Out	"It’s a celebration, and a breezy, entertaining one at that, even if it never stops to finish a tale (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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