Foraggio Photographic

This is a super chat on the topic of the movie Civil War with some real-life conflict photographers.

Personally, I enjoyed the film, but I certainly didn't find every scene believable. Its aim of shining a light on conflict photographers and the dangerous work they do, though, is a noble one, and director Alex Garland should be commended for that.

I have deep-rooted opinions of my own on this type of photography, so the film was never going to open my eyes to anything new, but if one person pays more attention to war photography and appreciates the aim of the majority of those that choose it as a vocation as a result of seeing this film, the world might just be a little bit better.

Did you see the film? What did you think?

War photographers break down 'Civil War' and share insights into their profession | DW Analysis Alex Garland’s 'Civil War' casts a dark vision of a United States at war with itself. It's a disturbingly realistic scenario shown through the eyes of some u...

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