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Picture of His Life
He swam with crocodiles and killer whales, with anacondas and with great white sharks. But one major predator has always eluded Amos Nachoum.
The legendary wildlife stills photographer had always dreamed of swimming underwater with a polar bear and capturing it face-to-face on film.
He tried before and barely escaped, but now, as he nears the end of his career, he is determined to give it one last shot.
The danger is real, perhaps more real than ever, but this is his last chance to get the picture of a lifetime.
As the journey unfolds, Amos contemplates the series of unspoken events that drove him here, to the end of the world.
It has been a long and painful journey, but where others find fear, Amos finds redemption.
Festivals and Awards:
Opening Film - Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2019
Director: Yonatan Nir, Dani Menkin
Producer: Yonatan Nir, Dani Menkin, Nancy Spielberg, Ori Eisen, Mirit Eisen, Roger Fishman
Production Company: Yonatan Nir Films, Hey Jude Productions, Playmount Productions
Cinematographer: Yonatan Nir, Adam Ravetch
Editor: Taly Goldenberg, Martin Singer, Shlomi Shalom
Soundtrack Editor: Philippe Gozlan
Original Soundtrack: Chris Gubisch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot 8, The Second Authority for TV and Radio, Mifal Hapyis
Script: Yonatan Nir, Dani Menkin
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: תמונת חייו
Category: Environment / History / Identity / International Stories
Tag Words: Amos Nachum National Geographic photographer photography polar bear whales wildlife photography
He swam with crocodiles and killer whales, with anacondas and with great white sharks. But one major predator has always eluded Amos Nachoum.
The legendary wildlife stills photographer had always dreamed of swimming underwater with a polar bear and capturing it face-to-face on film.
He tried before and barely escaped, but now, as he nears the end of his career, he is determined to give it one last shot.
The danger is real, perhaps more real than ever, but this is his last chance to get the picture of a lifetime.
As the journey unfolds, Amos contemplates the series of unspoken events that drove him here, to the end of the world.
It has been a long and painful journey, but where others find fear, Amos finds redemption.
Festivals and Awards:
Opening Film - Docaviv International Film Festival, Israel, 2019
Director: Yonatan Nir, Dani Menkin
Producer: Yonatan Nir, Dani Menkin, Nancy Spielberg, Ori Eisen, Mirit Eisen, Roger Fishman
Production Company: Yonatan Nir Films, Hey Jude Productions, Playmount Productions
Cinematographer: Yonatan Nir, Adam Ravetch
Editor: Taly Goldenberg, Martin Singer, Shlomi Shalom
Soundtrack Editor: Philippe Gozlan
Original Soundtrack: Chris Gubisch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot 8, The Second Authority for TV and Radio, Mifal Hapyis
Script: Yonatan Nir, Dani Menkin
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: תמונת חייו
Category: Environment / History / Identity / International Stories
Tag Words: Amos Nachum National Geographic photographer photography polar bear whales wildlife photography