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[Joe] She was working in
what they call the Southwest Bureau. So it was a lot of politics. She wasn't interested
in politics. She wasn't interested
in shooting politician holding a news conference. Margaret preferred to go out
on a hurricane and chase a hurricane. That was the kind of
assignment Margaret wanted. [man yelling] That's the kind of assignment
that she volunteered for. She wanted to be
where the shit was happening. And in her mind, that place
was behind a news camera. [camera shutter clicks] You know, she's got a bazooka
on her shoulder. [camera shutter clicks] You better watch out. [on TV] Now, Dan's going
to have complete report on that, a little later
in the program... [Joe] I mean,
this is Houston, Texas. I mean, they were
like, you know, right-wing, Republican
conservatives, you know, a female cameraman
in a male-dominated world. That definitely
gave her a charge. She did what she wanted
what they call the Southwest Bureau. So it was a lot of politics. She wasn't interested
in politics. She wasn't interested
in shooting politician holding a news conference. Margaret preferred to go out
on a hurricane and chase a hurricane. That was the kind of
assignment Margaret wanted. [man yelling] That's the kind of assignment
that she volunteered for. She wanted to be
where the shit was happening. And in her mind, that place
was behind a news camera. [camera shutter clicks] You know, she's got a bazooka
on her shoulder. [camera shutter clicks] You better watch out. [on TV] Now, Dan's going
to have complete report on that, a little later
in the program... [Joe] I mean,
this is Houston, Texas. I mean, they were
like, you know, right-wing, Republican
conservatives, you know, a female cameraman
in a male-dominated world. That definitely
gave her a charge. She did what she wanted
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[Joe] She was working in
what they call
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the Southwest Bureau.
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So it was a lot of politics.
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She wasn't interested
in politics.
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She wasn't interested
in shooting politician
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holding a news conference.
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Margaret preferred to go out
on a hurricane
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and chase a hurricane.
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That was the kind of
assignment Margaret wanted.
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[man yelling]
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That's the kind of assignment
that she volunteered for.
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She wanted to be
where the shit was happening.
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And in her mind, that place
was behind a news camera.
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[camera shutter clicks]
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You know, she's got a bazooka
on her shoulder.
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[camera shutter clicks]
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You better watch out.
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[on TV] Now, Dan's going
to have complete report
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on that, a little later
in the program...
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[Joe] I mean,
this is Houston, Texas.
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I mean, they were
like, you know,
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right-wing, Republican
conservatives, you know,
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a female cameraman
in a male-dominated world.
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That definitely
gave her a charge.
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She did what she wanted.
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Movie Summary
CNN camerawoman Margaret Moth fearlessly captures footage of war zones. A Sundance premiere featuring Christiane Amanpour, directed by Lucy Lawless.