The Picture Taker
From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
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Phil Bertelsen Director · Erin O'Hara Composer Jerry Henry Cinematographer
United States release October 27, 2022 · Produced in United States · Production K2 Pictures, Ark Media
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Realization Pictures
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K2 Pictures
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Ark Media
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ITVS
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United States
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English
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English
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United States · October 27, 2022
Premiere · Philadelphia International Film Festival
United States
January 30, 2023 · TV · PBS
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