Pictures from a Revolution

Buy This Item Pictures from a Revolution by NEW VIDEO GROUP  Available from Amazon  $23.99  on 11-26-2008     In this lively, intellectually stimulating discourse on the power of images, renowned photojournalist Susan Meiselas returns to the scenes of a revolution she witnessed and captured with her camera. Richly suffused with context and color, PICTURES FROM A REVOLUTION catches up with the places and people behind Meiselas iconic photographs of war-torn Nicaragua in the late 70s and 80s. Delving into the lives of guerrillas, Sandinistas, and bystanders, scattered from Miami to Managua, a decade after they faced off in a bloody struggle, this artful film finds both disappointment and modest pride amidst still-fresh, stirring memories. Once photographed wielding contact bombs and marching in the streets, these incredible Nicaraguans now live much as they did before the revolutionary days. The stories behind the acclaimed photos will ignite a new understanding of social struggle while inviting reflection on the war photographer s complex relationship with her subjects. PICTURES FROM A REVOLUTION is also a smart, unvarnished tale of the evolution of images as they run headlong into popular culture and political agendas. Rigorous, hard-hitting yet deeply personal and compassionate (Los Angeles Times). DVD Features: Susan Meiselas installs her photographs in the places where they were originally taken 2004; Susan Meiselas interviewed for Nicaraguan television 2002; New York Film Festival Press Conference 1991; Spanish Subtitles Reader Reviews I am a fan of photographer Susan Meiselas' work and was very excited to find out that this classic film was being re-released on DVD. I was blown-away - Susan returns 10 years later to the places in Nicaragua where she shot her iconic and now-famous photos of the Sandinista Revolution. Not only is this film moving but very powerful.

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