Tonight in NYC: "Eddie Adams: Saigon '68"
November 13, 2012 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
EDDIE ADAMS: SAIGON '68
7:45 PM, Wed. Nov. 14, 2012 - IFC Center - Buy Tickets
Expected to Attend: Douglas Sloan, Morley Safer, Bob Schieffer, Hal Buell, Bill Eppridge, James S. Robbins
WORLD PREMIERE "Photographs do lie," said Eddie Adams who took one of the Vietnam War's most arresting photos of a point-blank execution. Filmmaker Douglas Sloan (Elliott Erwitt: I Bark at Dogs) investigates this famous image, revealing the complicated back-story of Adams and Nguyen Ngoc Loan, seen in the photo pulling the trigger. Sloan will screen his 15 min short featuring interviews with Peter Arnett, Bill Eppridge, Richard Pyle, Morley Safer and Bob Schieffer; followed by a live conversation about Adams' legacy and the questions raised by the film.
Co-presented with the International Center of Photography.
Official Site: http://Saigon68.com Director:Douglas Sloan Producer: Tania Sethi Cinematographer: Jack Donnelly Editor: Charly Bender Music: Hank Aberle Running Time: 15 min
Co-presented with the International Center of Photography.
Related: Interview with "Saigon '68" Director Douglas Sloan
"It quickly became obvious that the story was not about the photograph but rather is the story of perception: of how a man takes a picture, the world responds, and that response leads him to a more nuanced, truthful understanding of the power of the media, the evils of war, and the complexities of human nature — Eddie Adams' included."