Fearless and determined, CNN combat camerawoman Margaret Moth embodies the spirit of adventure as she navigates some of the world's most dangerous conflict zones. With a lens as her weapon and adrenaline fueling her, she risks everything to capture the raw intensity of war from the frontlines, bringing viewers right into the heart of the action. But when a devastating injury threatens to end her high-stakes career, Moth is forced to confront not only her physical limits but also her unwavering passion for storytelling. This is the story of a woman whose courage knew no bounds, even in the face of unimaginable adversity. Witness her incredible journey of resilience and determination in the official trailer, and stream the full documentary directed by Lucy Lawless on November 22nd!
Stream Never Look Away November 22, 2024 on digital!
Stream Never Look Away November 22, 2024 on digital!
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00:00For better or for worse, war is an amazing feeling.
00:04Part of me wanted out.
00:06I was sick of it.
00:07But Margaret didn't seem to feel the same way.
00:12She was the first camera woman for television in New Zealand.
00:15She looked so rock and roll 24-7.
00:18A female cameraman in a male dominated world,
00:21that definitely gave her a charge.
00:23She did, she dressed, she said whatever she wanted
00:26and it was something that people were in awe of.
00:29It was my big ambition when I was a kid to be a paratrooper.
00:32She was just too cool for me, that's for sure.
00:35She got on so well with military people,
00:38because she was so ballsy.
00:40Margaret never made anything about being a female,
00:42she just did it.
00:43Look at me, here's the camera, this is what I do.
00:48The most valuable thing that she could imagine
00:51was being where history is being changed.
00:53At a certain point, sex, drugs and rock and roll
00:56just wasn't enough.
00:59War was the ultimate drug.
01:02I remember telling Margaret,
01:04there's only so much Russian roulette you can play.
01:08Margaret and Mark are seated in the back of the van,
01:11I'm seated in the front passenger seat.
01:13And I'm looking left and right, and all of a sudden...
01:16I saw some, like, flash.
01:20Yeah, mum rang and told me
01:21that she'd been shot in the face by a sniper.
01:24Yeah.
01:26Even with her injuries,
01:27she was driven by some other fuel source
01:29than most people are.
01:31She said,
01:32I am going back
01:34and nobody is going to stand in my way.
01:39She was fearless.
01:41You could sense that behind all of that
01:43came from a place of anger and defiance.
01:47I'd ask her things about her past
01:48and she said, I don't remember.
01:50She was very empathetic with people.
01:53She liked filming people,
01:54that's the impression I have.
01:56Our stories and Margaret's pictures
01:59forced our democracies not to turn away.
02:05We were friends for 25 years
02:07and I would say soulmates.
02:16You felt better in her presence.
02:18You could sit with her
02:20and you felt like when you got up,
02:21you took something away.
02:27It doesn't matter how close you come to death,
02:29today I'm just going to be having a lot of fun.