The Picture Taker (2022)

From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?

Released

2022-10-27

Genres

Documentary, History

Runtime

80 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Phil Bertelsen