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Bearing Witness (2005 film)

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Bearing Witness
Written byMaryam d'Abo
Directed byBob Eisenhardt
Barbara Kopple
Marijana Wotton
StarringMolly Bingham
Marie Colvin
Janine di Giovanni
Mary Rogers
May Ying Welsh
Theme music composerJoel Goodman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMarijana Wotton
CinematographyJoan Churchill
Richard Connors
Luke Geissbuhler
EditorBob Eisenhardt
Running time90 minutes
Production companyCabin Creek Films
Original release
NetworkA&E Network
Release
  • 2005 (2005)

Bearing Witness is a 2005 television film by Barbara Kopple and Marijana Wotton.

Synopsis

It follows five women reporters and the challenges they face as they work in Iraq during the Second Gulf War. Molly Bingham is an experienced photographer who was held for several days at Abu Ghraib prison at the start of the war. Marie Colvin was a reporter who lost her eye to a grenade while working in Sri Lanka. Janine di Giovanni has to deal with the difficulties of becoming a mother and still working to fulfill her duties as a journalist. Mary Rogers is a camerawoman who continues to put herself in harm's way in an effort to get the proper footage to cover her stories.

Production

Bearing Witness was made for and premiered on the A&E television network.