I foundthiswomanrummagingthrough a formerhouseandaskedherwhethershewouldposeforme.
AndthisisopposedPicture.
I foundthespotandaskhertositthereafter I photographthemandsaidgoodbye.
Shebowedverylowagain.
And I mustsaytearscametomyeyesbecause, uh, I'm a ratheremotionalmen.
I wasshockedandverydistressed.
SeeSearchtragedyWhile I wasinJapan, I coveredalsotheindictmentoffalltheJapanesewarcriminalswhentheywerebroughtfromSugeArmyPrison.
I'vewanted a pictureofftoyouandinsomemomentsandhappenedthat I can't workwithmybrainafteryouhave a shortcutbeforemyeyes, myfingertipand I saidtohim, andin 1000 of a sickness, thatdude I said, Generaltoldyouwhat I said, Hey, toldyou, lookatmeandhelookedforonesecond.
Onepicturewith a rollerflicksin 1951 lifeaskedmetocoverthetheBritishelection.
I traveledwithhimwhenhecametoliveupwith, hefellalmostasleepon a dicerunnerrunoffchurchesandkeptthemontheshoulder.
I'm stilloff a toweroffArestillsearchingfortherightmomenttotakethatoneAbsolutelyperfectpicture.
Govoteon.
I wait, youknow?
Yeah, I justAllright.
I hatetosinginthemorning.
E therestbebustednow.
Really?
Doit.
Germany I seetodayisdifferentfromtheGermanyandnewas a youngmanas a photooroverhavewitnessedit.
Andas a person I failedit.
I haveanideathatGermanyhasreallychangedourthinking.
Theyouthisvery, very, verydifferentfromtheunit.
I knewthat I am.
Everythingwasveryregimented.
Mygoodness.
I rememberwhen I wenttoschoolandtheteachercameto a classroom, wehadtogetup.
Stoodupalmostatattention.
Itwasabsolutelyimpossibleunthinkablethatanyemployeesoranybodyspoketothebosswith a cigaretteinthesandoryourcigaretteinhismouth, putitshandsintheirpockets.
Soit's goodFridayand I gotothechurchis a beautifulchurchinlittletown, andthepriestsays, No, no, no, youcan't filmandtheproducersaystome, David, stepoutside a minute.
Stepoutside a minutesheopensthedoor, shesays, Comeoninwecanshoot, I saidtoher, Howdidyougetthechancetoshootthis?
Andshesaid, Well, I hadthemolein a circle, thepriestsandtheotherpeopleinthechurchAnd I saidwehadGerman.
It's a WorldWartwostory, andthewayFostbendeddirects, helikestohavethecrewinuniformtoaddtothefeelingofthescene.
I neverforgotthat, anditchangedmeintermsofmydresswhen I wasshootingmykindsofdocumentaries.
Sohowdid I gettomakethisfilm?
Well, thepeoplewhogavemethemoneyoftheUnitedTechnologiesCorporationandthey're a multiproductcorporation, andthey'renotthatwellknowninGermanyatthistime.
Sotheguy I workforisoneofthesegeniuseswhothinksoutwaysthatyoucanmakesomethingbeautiful, thatthecorporationalsobenefitsbyfinewithmesolongas I couldmakesomethingbeautifulanditdidn't breakwithanybasictruth.
SotheCEOsays, Whatisit?
AndGordonsaysit's a cameraman, a photographerandforetelljournalistwho's JewishcomingbacktoGermany, andtheCEOsays, Well, I don't knowaboutthat.
Photojournalistsisgonenow, but I stillthankhimforgivingmetheopportunitytobewithhimonfortellinghimwhattodowithalltheseseas, whichhewasn't allthatcomfortablewiththatfirst, butendedupbeinganEmmyAwardwinningtelevisiondocumentarythatraninabout 26 countriesaroundtheworld.
I hopeyouenjoyedit.
DavidHoffman, FILMMAKER.
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