Bearing Witness
| Bearing Witness | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Maryam d'Abo |
| Directed by |
Bob Eisenhardt Barbara Kopple Marijana Wotton |
| Starring |
Molly Bingham Marie Colvin Janine di Giovanni Mary Rogers May Ying Welsh |
| Theme music composer | Joel Goodman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Marijana Wotton |
| Editor(s) | Bob Eisenhardt |
| Cinematography |
Joan Churchill Richard Connors Luke Geissbuhler |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cabin Creek Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | A&E Network |
| Original release |
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Bearing Witness is a 2005 television film by Barbara Kopple and Marijana Wotton.
Synopsis
It follows five women reporters and the challenges they face as they work in Iraq during the Second Gulf War. Molly Bingham is an experienced photographer who was held for several days at Abu Ghraib prison at the start of the war. Marie Colvin was a reporter who lost her eye to a grenade while working in Sri Lanka. Janine di Giovanni has to deal with the difficulties of becoming a mother and still working to fulfill her duties as a journalist. Mary Rogers is a camerawoman who continues to put herself in harm's way in an effort to get the proper footage to cover her stories.
Production
Bearing Witness was made for and premiered on the A&E television network.
External links
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