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Dying to Tell the Story

1998 · 95 min

A sober, heartfelt documentary that turns personal grief into a thoughtful inquiry into why journalists risk everything.

Directed by
Kyra Thompson
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Amy Eldon, Christiane Amanpour, Christian Bale
Overview
This documentary studies the motivations of journalists dedicated enough to risk their lives for a story. We follow narrator Amy Eldon on a personal journey to find meaning in the death of her older brother, 22-year-old Reuters photographer Dan Eldon. Dan was among a group of five journalists attacked by a mob during the Somali famine in 1993; he and three others were stoned to death. As she interviews other journalists and the sole surviving witness to Dan's death, we see her attain the peace she sought.

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Directed by
Kyra Thompson
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Starring
Amy Eldon, Christiane Amanpour, Christian Bale
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  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • death
  • war
  • trauma
  • healing
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Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, tv movie
Directed by
Kyra Thompson
Written by
Kyra Thompson
Starring
Amy Eldon, Christiane Amanpour, Christian Bale, Corrine Dufka, Jacqueline Arzt Larma, Peter Magubane, Carlos Mavroleon
Runtime
95 min
Languages
English

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