In a field dominated by men, five pioneering camerawomen, Mary Rogers, Cynde Strand, Jane Evans, Maria Fleet and Margaret Moth went to the frontlines of wars, disasters and revolutions to bring us the truth.
As colorful as accomplished, they made their mark by capturing some of the most iconic images from Tiananmen Square to the Arab Spring uprising, but the world doesn’t know it was women behind the camera.
In the midst of unfolding chaos, the pictures they took both shocked and informed the world. Maria, Cynde, Jane, Mary and Margaret took the images that defined history for their generation, yet their own stories have not been told, until now.
With behind-the-scenes footage, woven together with their personal stories and a rich archive, our film documents their extraordinary story.
With CNN Presents, the award-winning documentary series, she directed and produced more than twenty documentaries.
She also produced Christiane Amanpour's award-winning film, Generation Islam. She has earned more than a dozen journalism awards, including three Emmy Awards and multiple Peabody Awards.
| 1 hour 16 minutes 15 seconds | English | Factual | Documentary | Arts and Culture | United States | 2021 |