Vittne till sin samtid (2014)
• January 29th, 2014 • 1h 20min
Documentary
Overview
As an unwavering natural force, Maj Wechselmann produces at least one film a year, which is guaranteed to show troublesome connections between established power structures and maladjustments for people further down the hierarchy of society; this time through the Swedish Television photographer Claes-Göran Bjernér's fascinating fate of life. Bjernér, who reported from 23 wars in 83 countries, had his lungs injured for life in the poison gas disaster in Bhopal, India in 1984. The film begins with him almost dying several times, but miraculously returning to life. In interviews and archival photos, he shares his unique first-hand experiences of war, violence and corruption. A glowing agitation to never stop demanding responsibility for the world's tragedies.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
I Am Battle Comic
Released on: 2017-03-23
Documentary
A comedy documentary about performing stand-up comedy for U.S. Troops stationed in Afghanistan, Kuwa...
The Wars of the Roses: A Bloody Crown
Released on: 2002-01-01
Documentary, History
Using historically-accurate, battle-filled re-enactments and interviews with expert historians and n...
Tsahal
Released on: 1994-11-09
Documentary
The ideologies underlying the foundation of modern Israel are explored in this documentary, the thir...
Safeguarding Military Information
Released on: 1942-01-16
Documentary
World War II propaganda short which focuses on the dangers of inadvertent dispersal of military info...
Etugen
Released on: 2023-01-04
Documentary
What is the purpose of our existence ? What is the soul ? Which are the power of mind, of conscience...
Gary Lineker: My Grandad's War
Released on: 2019-11-11
Documentary
Presenter and former England football captain Gary Lineker follows in the footsteps of his grandfath...
We Are Many
Released on: 2014-06-08
Documentary
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, aga...
One Rogue Reporter
Released on: 2014-06-08
Comedy, Documentary
Rich Peppiatt delivers a satirical dissection of the newspaper trade by turning the tables on unscru...
It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
Released on: 2008-09-17
Documentary, History, Crime, Drama
The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist in 2004, followed by the publish...
Under the Cold Stars
Released on: 2020-09-06
Documentary
Set in the mountains of northeast Italy, this film may be considered an observational documentary ab...
Art as a Weapon
Released on: 2014-06-12
Adventure, Documentary
Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to c...
The Earth Is Blue as an Orange
Released on: 2020-11-26
Documentary
Single mother Anna and her four children live in the front-line war zone of Donbas, Ukraine. While t...
Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case
Released on: 2020-01-23
Documentary, Crime
In 2016, a young Austrialian filmmaker began documenting amateur inventor Peter Madsen. One year in,...
Service public
Released on: 2022-11-23
Documentary
Salhia Brakhlia has filmed the set and behind the scenes of Franceinfo's breakfast show during a yea...
Battle of Midway: The True Story
Released on: 2019-11-11
Documentary
It's June 1942 and the world's fate is about to be decided by a handful of pilots and their untested...
The Fog of War
Released on: 2003-10-26
Documentary, TV Movie, History, War
Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert ...
Colombia in My Arms
Released on: 2022-11-30
Documentary
After 52 years of armed conflict the FARC guerrillas are about to hand over their arms in exchange f...
The Pity of War
Released on: 2014-02-28
Documentary, History, War
Professor Niall Ferguson argues that Britain's decision to enter the First World War was a catastrop...