The Picture Taker (2023)

Name: The Picture Taker
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2023-01-30
Duration: 1 hr 20 min

Movie

DirectorPhil Bertelsen

NR 1 hr 20 minJan 30th, 2023History, Documentary

Plot

From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?

Movie Details

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Philip W. Hack, Lois Vossen, Leslie Fields-Cruz, Tony Decaneas, Eric Meola, Robert F. Katz, Sally Jo Fifer

Production Companies:Realization Pictures, K2 Pictures, Ark Media, ITVS

The Picture Taker on the Web:Official Website

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