No Ordinary Life (2021)
Overview
In a field dominated by men, five pioneering camerawomen Mary Rogers, Cynde Strand, Jane Evans, Maria Fleet and Margaret Moth went to the frontlines of wars, revolutions and disasters to bring us the truth. As colorful as accomplished, these brave photojournalists made their mark by capturing some of the most iconic images from Tiananmen Square, to conflicts in Sarajevo, Iraq, Somalia and the Arab Spring uprising. But the world doesn’t know it was these women behind the camera. In the midst of unfolding chaos, the pictures they took for CNN both shocked and informed the world. This feature documentary by director Heather O’Neill tells their remarkable story.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.31 |
Directed By
Heather O'Neill
Crew
Heather O'Neill
Rich Brooks
Rich Brooks
Heather O'Neill
Neal Broffman
Morris Ruskin
Sharon J. Wisnia
Tom Johnson
Patrick Kirst
Stephen Santoyo
Woody Woodhall
Woody Woodhall
TOP CAST
Christiane Amanpour
Self
Maria Fleet
Self
Margaret Moth
Self (Archive Footage)
Mary Rogers
Self
Cynde Strand
Self
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