I am Martin Parr 12A

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This film was last shown on 6 March 2025

One of the most controversial photographers of his time, Martin Parr’s images often have the power to both amuse and leave us ever so slightly uncomfortable, caught between laughter and the uneasy recognition of ourselves in his uncompromising portrait of consumer society.

Though he’s now celebrated, collected and exhibited worldwide, Parr’s early work did not find an easy public and was highly criticized for trivializing the working class. Yet, in retrospect, perhaps he was just observing what we often overlook - forcing it into the spotlight as an essential topic of discussion. I Am Martin Parr is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary photographer who revolutionised contemporary photography by inventing a political, humanist and accessible photographic language.

"An enjoyably big-hearted doc" - Time Out

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I Am Martin Parr
Director
Lee Shulman
Year
2025
Duration
1 hour 13 minutes
Language
English
Cast
Martin Parr

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