Photography, as an art, actually hides too much heaviness and unbearableness under the beautiful appearance. The camera is a mirror of reality. The reflected images include not only the bright evening dress, but also the wrinkled skin of the old lady... …
From Capa, who died in the war, James Natchew, who experienced many wars, to the director of this film, all of them are photographers, and the subject matter under their lens is also so heavy;
Capa is a warrior, His weapon is the camera in his hand. He once said that recording the war is to prevent the war from continuing, and he wants people to recognize the evil of war
; When he pressed the shutter, his answer was intriguing, "After experiencing too many scenes of suffering, I can no longer look at it with the mentality of a normal person. If I don't shoot, who will shoot?
ZANA in this film also said something similar. In other words, she is just a photographer, and can't change anything, she can only try hard.
Finally, I will give my own insight: when your art is not just grandstanding, when your art really helps others, your art is meaningful.
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