Films
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“Stranger With A Camera” Reflection
I found Elizabeth Barret’s documentary work “Stranger With A Camera” very interesting. I like the way she told the story by narrating in the background while also incorporating interviews, and old video footage. She stated that as a filmmaker she wanted to show her community as it was, in order to protect the community. Her goal while being a film maker was to be truthful when documenting the experiences of others. By directing this film it caused Barrett to generate interesting questions one being, can filmmakers show poverty without causing social embarrassment? A message I took from Barret was that media images are powerful and they can cause conflicting emotions.…