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August 20, 2002 In observance of the anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, the Cinema Arts Center in Huntington will present a viewing of the 2002 Academy Award nominated film, "War Photographer." Tickets are available for showings on September 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds of the benefit showing will be donated to the War Resisters League and Sept. 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. "For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke a sense of humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war," James Nachtwey. James Nachtwey has the soft-spoken, calm demeanor of Mr. Rogers, but Nachtwey’s neighborhoods are the killing fields of Kosovo, Palestine, Rwanda, and Indonesia. At any moment he is ready to leave his New York apartment, small carry-on bag filled with camera in tow. Swiss director and producer Christian Frei followed him for two years and interviewed close associates and admirers such as Christiane Amanpour. Taking the viewer directly into the creative process, Frei used a special micro-camera attached to Nachtwey’s photo camera. We see everything he observed and experienced including the f-stop. Nachtwey’s artistry is matched by his firm sense of humanity. He was drawn to photography by the great images of the Vietnam war photographers whose pictures were an indictment of war. Many of his photographs emphasize the victims of war and economic oppression. The grieving and the oppressed welcome him, he believes, because he gives them a voice in the outside world. While he often has difficulties finding outlets for his photos because most publications avoid disturbing issues, Nachtwey doesn’t hesitate to put his own life in danger to photograph subjects he considers more important than himself. War Photographer pulls us directly into the heart of manmade hell on earth. This brilliant film succeeds in wrenching us from our complacency, hopefully into action. Wars are poor chisels for
carving out peaceful tomorrows.
Puppy walkers raising future guide dogs took their charges on a special outing to a beach last week. These volunteers raise a puppy in their homes for a year before the dogs move on to their formal training. For more information visit www.guidedog.org or call 265-2121 Click
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