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Love+War

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Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynsey Addario has risked her life to capture the stark realities of war -- from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Ukraine. From National Geographic Documentary Films and Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin,  Love+War  chronicles Addario’s ascent in the male-dominated world of conflict photography. But her work is dangerous. She's been kidnapped twice while on assignment  in war zones -- a cost she must wrestle with each time she leaves her husband and two sons to go on assignment. Behind the camera, Addario is torn between her unwavering commitment to the essential work of journalism and the powerful, competing demands of motherhood, grappling with what it truly means to follow your calling when it threatens everything you love.

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Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter What’s quite novel about this work, as opposed to any number of well-made docs about (mostly male) war photographers, is that it directly addresses how Addario’s job impacts her as a mother. Sep 12, 2025 Full Review Jason Gorber Next Best Picture A film that’s emotional, exhilarating, and essential, photographers capturing a photographer, game recognizing game, with highly skilled filmmakers finding another perfect subject in this internationally renowned photographer. Rated: 9/10 Sep 12, 2025 Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine This intense saga of courage under fire offers an all-too-timely reminder why the world needs independent eyes on the ground in times of conflict. Sep 12, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Director

Jimmy Chin

Director

Lynsey Addario

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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

Producer

Jimmy Chin

Producer

Shannon Dill

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Synopsis Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynsey Addario has risked her life to capture the stark realities of war -- from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Ukraine. From National Geographic Documentary Films and Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin,  Love+War  chronicles Addario’s ascent in the male-dominated world of conflict photography. But her work is dangerous. She's been kidnapped twice while on assignment  in war zones -- a cost she must wrestle with each time she leaves her husband and two sons to go on assignment. Behind the camera, Addario is torn between her unwavering commitment to the essential work of journalism and the powerful, competing demands of motherhood, grappling with what it truly means to follow your calling when it threatens everything you love.
Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
Producer
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, Anna Barnes
Production Co
National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films
Genre
Biography, Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m