Screen/Society--Special Events!--"Frame by Frame"

Film Screening: "Frame by Frame" (Alexandria Bombach & Mo Scarpelli, 2015, 85 min, Afghanistan, in Dari and English, Color, DVD) / After decades of war and an oppressive Taliban regime, four Afghan photojournalists face the realities of building a free press in a country left to stand on its own - reframing Afghanistan for the world and for themselves.
When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in 2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as foreign troops and media withdraw, Afghanistan is left to stand on its own, and so are its journalists. Set in a modern Afghanistan bursting with color and character, "Frame by Frame" follows four Afghan photojournalists as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape - reframing Afghanistan for the world, and for themselves. Through cinema vérité, intimate interviews, powerful photojournalism, and never-before-seen archival footage shot in secret during the Taliban regime, the film connects audiences with four humans in the pursuit of the truth. /--"A piercing, poignant and - as befits its subject - beautifully composed exploration of the challenges and responsibilities faced by photojournalists in Afghanistan's post-Taliban free press."-- Variety/-- "Superbly made and emotionally devestating look at a nation truly on the brink... entrancing."-- Criterion Cast/ Trailer: https://vimeo.com/141104728 // Co-sponsored by IslamiCommentary.