Abstract:

Noted actor Ben Kingsley narrates this compelling and internationally acclaimed story of four young photojournalists -- one American, one Russian, one British, and one Japanese -- who were all killed while covering the Afghan war. The film explores the personal and professional motivations and ideals of three men and a woman who felt an intense commitment to expose the horrors of this "hidden war" and provide the world with the dramatic images it craved - -until they were ultimately consumed by the story and conflict they were covering. Against the haunting physical and cultural landscape of Afghanistan, these four personal and deeply moving stories are intercut and interwoven to tell a larger and more universal story about the ongoing human tragedy of war. This extraordinary documentary is essential viewing for anyone interested in journalism, photojournalism, contemporary history, or the decline of the Soviet Union. Produced by Stephen Olsson and Scott Andrews.