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Looking for an Icon

2007·Movie
55min
IMDb7.2Rotten Tomatoes60%–

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About

Looking for an Icon examines the process by which photos become icons, revealing that once a photo is published, social forces are at work beyond the photographer's control. The film focuses on four World Press Photo winners, including Eddie Adams's 1968 photo of the public execution of a Viet Cong prisoner, an anonymous photographer's last image of Salvador Allende during the 1973 coup, Charlie Cole's 1989 photo of a lone student confronting tanks in Tiananmen Square, and David Turnley's 1991 photo of a grieving soldier during the first Gulf War.
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Crew

Directed by:
Maaik Krijgsman, Hans Pool

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Is Looking for an Icon worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Looking for an Icon?

0 h 55 min

Looking for an Icon runs 0 h 55 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Looking for an Icon?

Critics60
Audiences72

Not quite. Audiences rate Looking for an Icon higher (72) than critics (60). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Looking for an Icon in?

English

It was made in English.