CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 15m

No Ordinary Life

The camerawomen who brought the frontlines to the headlines.

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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.

Directed byHeather O'Neill

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
June 16, 2021
Studios
Array Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour

Self

Maria Fleet

Self

Margaret Moth

Self (Archive Footage)

Mary Rogers

Self

Cynde Strand

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Heather O'Neill
Produced by
Rich Brooks
Heather O'Neill

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