Blood Trail


1h 19m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Robert King is a naive twenty-four-year-old covering Bosnia in 1993, his prospects do not look promising. It is hard to believe that he will live to see thirty or even twenty-five. He is full of aspirations to win a Pulitzer, but has a lot to learn about how to take a picture, how to sell a picture

Film Details

Also Known As
Shooting Robert King
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
War
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

Synopsis

Robert King is a naive twenty-four-year-old covering Bosnia in 1993, his prospects do not look promising. It is hard to believe that he will live to see thirty or even twenty-five. He is full of aspirations to win a Pulitzer, but has a lot to learn about how to take a picture, how to sell a picture and how to avoid snipers. King's southern upbringing in Tennessee sets him apart from the other members of the press corps, who tend to congregate in media capitals like London or Manhattan. We observe as he develops a camaraderie with Vaughan Smith, a more seasoned British journalist (and one of this film's producers) who teases this newcomer over his lack of knowledge.

Film Details

Also Known As
Shooting Robert King
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
War
Release Date
2008

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 19m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States March 2009

Released in United States September 2008

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Sterling World Feature Competition) June 15-22, 2009.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Special Screenings) March 13-21, 2009.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.

Released in United States March 2009 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Special Screenings) March 13-21, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Sterling World Feature Competition) June 15-22, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 4-13, 2008.)