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Julia Gunther
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Julia Gunther (born 1979)[1] is a photographer and cinematographer who makes documentary projects. From 2003 to 2008,[1] Gunther worked as electrician or lighting assistant on films such as Black Book (2006) and Nothing to Lose (2008).[2] Since then she has made an ongoing photography series called Proud Women of Africa. She lives in Amsterdam but travels for her photography.[1]
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Life and work
Gunther was born in 1979 in Berlin, Germany.[1] She graduated from University of the Arts, London in 2003 with a degree in Film and Video studies.[1]
Gunther has an ongoing photography series called Proud Women of Africa,[3] based on her experiences in Cape Town. It portrays African women who have endured many hardships but do not see themselves as victims of oppression.[4] Installments of this project include Ruthy Goes to Church (2012),[5] Rainbow Girls (2013),[6] Maternity Ward (2013),[7] Chedino & Family (2015),[8] and The Black Mambas: An All-Female Anti-Poaching Unit (2015).[9]
In 2016, she traveled to Tanzania on an assignment for Sightsavers and documented the stories of four children with cataracts.[10] This project includes Haji's Story,[10] Paulo's Story, Baraka's Story, and Magda's Story.
She has been a blogger for The Huffington Post since 2016.[11]
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Film contributions
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) – lighting assistant
- Black Book (2006) – assistant electrician (as Julia Günther)
- Nothing to Lose (2008) – electrician
References
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