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The Picture Taker

The Picture Taker

2022•1h 20m•Documentary•History
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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?

Phil Bertelsen · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 27, 2022

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