Picture of His Life

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Picture of His Life

“An engrossing docu-portrait.” (San Francisco Chronicle)

Acclaimed wildlife still photographer Amos Nachoum has swum with and captured remarkably close-up images of crocodiles and killer whales, anacondas and great white sharks. But his only encounter with the polar bear, the sole major predator to have eluded him, left him barely escaping with his life. As he nears the end of his career, Nachoum is ready to try again. As his careful preparations unfold, he contemplates the events that have nurtured his passion (he says he’s “married to the ocean”) and helped him find redemption where others find fear. Award-winning filmmakers Dani Menkin and Yonatan Nir (Dolphin Boy) bring us this breathtaking exploration of the inner life of a fascinating man whose service in an elite Israeli commando unit in the 1973 Yom Kippur War helped inspire a lifetime of daring expeditions for National Geographic and others.

This film is part of the Westchester Jewish Film Festival 2020 series.



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