Ernest Cole: Lost and Found 2024
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Director
- Raoul Peck
- Networks
- Velvet Film, ARTE France Cinéma
- Where to Stream
- Hulu
What is Ernest Cole: Lost and Found?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found" (2024).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2024
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 22, 2024
- Original language
- FR
- Origin
- France, United States of America
- Studios
- Velvet Film, ARTE France Cinéma
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 18 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~105 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Velvet Film, ARTE France Cinéma
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Ernest Cole: Lost and Found" (2024).
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No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, etc.
Omit details not in the material.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (2024).
Genre: Documentary.
Director/Producer/Writer: Raoul Peck.
Subject: Ernest Cole, a South African independent photographer/first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa.
Subject details: Born 1940 in Eersterust, South Africa; exposed horrors of Apartheid in the 1960s and 1970s.
Plot/Premise: More than 60,000 of Cole's 35mm film negatives were discovered in a bank vault in Stockholm, Sweden. Many were thought lost, especially photos shot in the U.S. The film follows his journey and unravels the mystery of the missing negatives.
Methodology: Told through Cole's writings, stories of those closest to him, and his work.
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Should you watch it?
“Discover the incredible story of photographer Ernest Cole and the miraculous finding of his missing negatives.”
- Uncovers the remarkable discovery of over 60,000 missing 35mm film negatives in a Stockholm bank vault.
- Explores the life and work of Ernest Cole as the first Black freelance photographer in apartheid South Africa.
- Tells the story through Cole's own writings, the accounts of those closest to him, and his uncompromising photographs.
- Some viewers may find certain aspects of the documentary less powerful than previous works by the same director.
Watch it if you want to explore the life and rediscovered photography of a pivotal artist who exposed the horrors of apartheid.
The film is a documentary featuring historical photographs, writings, and personal accounts that explore serious and impactful historical subjects.
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Where can I stream Ernest Cole: Lost and Found?
Streaming availability details are not provided in the reference material.
Is Ernest Cole: Lost and Found worth watching?
Yes, it offers a penetrating portrait of photographer Ernest Cole and uncovers the mystery of his tens of thousands of missing negatives.
What is the binge duration or runtime of the film?
The documentary has a runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes.
What are the essential episodes to watch?
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found is a feature-length documentary film rather than a series with episodes.
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