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The Picture Taker

From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers' nearly 2 million images stand as a treasured archive of Black history, yet his legacy grew complicated by decades of covert FBI involvement revealed only after his death. Was he an ally to the civil rights community, a foe, or a paradoxical mix of both?

Director(s)

Phil Bertelsen

Cast & Crew

Phil Bertelsen

Phil Bertelsen

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GenresDocumentary, History
Runtime1h 20 mins
Released on27 Oct 2022
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America

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The Picture Taker | Official Trailer | Independent Lens | PBS