The history of cinema is full of movies about photographers, from films about real-life shooters to dramas about fictional photographers. But when it comes to the latter, the character's use of a camera is usually mainly a plot device. There's often not a lot of discussion about technique or the broader themes of photography as such.
New film Camera, though, is a marked exception to this rule. As the title suggests, this heartwarming new drama puts photography firmly at the center of its narrative, and is making waves in the world of independent movies.
