Stranger with a Camera (2000)
1h 1m
Running Time
July 11, 2000Release Date
Stranger with a Camera (2000)
1h 1m
Running Time
July 11, 2000Release Date
Plot.
In 1967 Canadian filmmaker Hugh O'Connor came with a crew to eastern Kentucky to make a film showing people from all walks of life in the United States. They finished the day by filming coal miners and their families in rental houses. As the filmmakers were leaving, Hobart Ison, the owner of the property, drove up and fired three shots, killing Hugh O'Connor. Elizabeth Barrett, from Kentucky herself, explores why this happened by trying to understand the people and culture of eastern Kentucky.
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Release DateJuly 11, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 1m
Content RatingNR
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Stranger with a Camera is a 2000 documentary film by director Elizabeth Barret, investigating the circumstances surrounding the 1967 death of filmmaker Hugh O'Connor. Barret was born and raised in the region, and the film explores questions about public image and the individual's lack of power to define oneself within the American media landscape.
By contrasting multiple perspectives from locals and O'Connor's film crew, Barret weaves a tale of a complexly motivated crime with an exploration of how the media affect the communities they chronicle. The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and later aired on the PBS series P.O.V.