The Eye of the Beholder: Photography, Film and Anton Corbijn's Life

The still image has immense power to bear witness to life and its myriad moments, and in the latest feature by Anton Corbijn – which chronicles the relationship between photographer Dennis Stock and actor James Dean – this creative potency intermingles with the almost-magical storytelling prowess of cinema. Sarinah Masukor delves into the theory and history underpinning this film, an Australian co-production, about a camera capturing a life and a career ruthlessly cut short.

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