Stranger with a Camera
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Barret, Elizabeth, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United States, 2000.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (61 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004208
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- In 1967 Canadian filmmaker Hugh O'Connor visited the mountains of Central Appalachia in eastern Kentucky, to document poverty. A local landlord, who resented the presence of filmmakers on his property, shot and killed O'Connor, in part because of his anger over the media images of Appalachia that had become icons in the nation's War on Poverty. The filmmaker, a native of Appalachia, uses O'Connor's death as a lens to explore the complex relationship between those who make films to promote social change and the people whose lives are represented in such media productions. Through first-person accounts of the killing and the perspective of three decades of reflection, “Stranger with a Camera” leads viewers on a quest for understanding - a quest that ultimately leads the filmmaker to examine her own role as both a maker of media and a member of the Appalachian community she portrays.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2593 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2593 (HU_OSA_00004208.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |