Documentary Film · January 18, 2024
Never Look Away
- Directed by
- Lucy Lawless
- Produced by
- Matthew Metcalfe, Tom Blackwell, Lucy Lawless
- Written by
- Matthew Metcalfe, Tom Blackwell, Whetham Allpress, Lucy Lawless
Synopsis
Swashbuckling CNN combat camerawoman, Margaret Moth, risks it all to put the viewer inside the conflict. When a fateful injury gets in the way of her appetite for danger and adrenaline, Moth must find the strength to carry on.
Reviews
“The first-time filmmaker offers multiple testimonies from those who loved and/or worked with her complex subject.”
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★★★★★“Actor-turned-director Lucy Lawless skilfully fuels the narrative with Moth's distinctive energy, reflected in interviews with colleagues, partners and family members, as well as her unblinking footage.”
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“A stirring tribute to New Zealand photojournalist Margaret Moth, Never Look Away leans into its subject’s complexities, presenting viewers with a layered, intelligent study of a woman who lived unapologetically and ferociously, choosing to cover war zones rather than embrace a conventional existence.”
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