In March 2011 British photographer Guy Martin arrived in Libya on the trail of uprisings that were sweeping the Middle East. One month later he lay in a hospital bed in Misrata fighting for his life - having been caught up in the same ambush that killed world renowned photographers Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington. Rebirth is a dramatic exploration of memory and trauma charting one man’s descent into the terrifying reality of war.
"When I first saw Rebirth it immediately stood head and shoulders above most short documentaries. The film feels like a voyage into the mind of Guy Martin, exploring his memory and trauma from a tragic experience of photographing war in Libya. It's raw, gritty, gripping and embedded in reality while reaching to understand the pain and suffering of war. It's an extraordinary and stunning film” Ross Whitaker, Director
Director Emile Dinneen
Producer Aisling Ahmed
Based on photographs by Guy Martin
www.guy-martin.co.uk
Editor Emile Dinneen, Magali Charrier
Music Gareth Averill
Running time 19 minutes
Winner best short, Stranger than Fiction 2014
“Rebirth refashions the photomontage style of Chris Marker's La Jetée into bracingly fresh documentary — a visceral and valuable journey through calamity and scorched earth that allows us to witness war in a new way” Stranger than Fiction Jury
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