Dying to Tell the Story

1998· 95 min★ 7.8· Documentary, TV Movie

This documentary studies the motivations of journalists dedicated enough to risk their lives for a story. We follow narrator Amy Eldon on a personal journey to find meaning in the death of her older brother, 22-year-old Reuters photographer Dan Eldon. Dan was among a group of five journalists attacked by a mob during the Somali famine in 1993; he and three others were stoned to death. As she interviews other journalists and the sole surviving witness to Dan's death, we see her attain the peace she sought.

Cast: Amy Eldon, Christiane Amanpour, Christian Bale

Director: Kyra Thompson