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I Am Martin Parr

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Since the 1970s, English photographer Martin Parr has held up a sometimes tender, sometimes critical and always mischievous mirror to our times, forcing us to take a hard look at how consumer society has shaped our lives. Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century on an intimate and exclusive road trip across England with the uncompromising Parr, whose subjects, frames and colours have revolutionised contemporary photography.

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Kevin Maher Times (UK) A biographical documentary by genre, this short, sharp portrait of the English photographer Martin Parr is really an invigorating 66-minute debate. Rated: 4/5 Feb 21, 2025 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times But like Parr, this slim, seemingly jolly film is actually more inscrutable. It is hard to know, for instance, if an unspoken comment might lie in the most robust analysis of this definitive British voice coming from French curators. Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2025 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian The beguiling work of English photographer Martin Parr is the subject of this brief, but thoroughly enjoyable study which sets out to introduce his extraordinary work. Rated: 4/5 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review Ellen E Jones Observer (UK) The opportunity here to see Parr’s many truly striking images -- especially his lesser-seen and touchingly humanist early black-and-white work -- leaves the photographer’s legacy in no doubt. Rated: 3/5 Feb 24, 2025 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Filmmaker Lee Shulman takes a relaxed, almost jazzy pace, coaxing Parr to speak openly about his approach, while interviews with family, friends and colleagues add knowing perspective. Rated: 4/5 Feb 22, 2025 Full Review Brian Viner Daily Mail (UK) It’s a small work of genius. Rated: 4/5 Feb 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Since the 1970s, English photographer Martin Parr has held up a sometimes tender, sometimes critical and always mischievous mirror to our times, forcing us to take a hard look at how consumer society has shaped our lives. Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century on an intimate and exclusive road trip across England with the uncompromising Parr, whose subjects, frames and colours have revolutionised contemporary photography.
Director
Lee Shulman
Producer
Emmanuelle Lepers
Production Co
Haut et Court Doc
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 7m