The second of two journeys by veteran French documentary maker Marcel Ophuls into the world of the war correspondent. Ophuls pulls no punches in his investigation into this most hard bitten of professions, paying scant respect to supposedly intimidating reputations. He poses a host of hostile enquiries, questioning the very need for journalists suspected of exploiting images of suffering without placing them into their proper context. He has nothing but contempt for those who value ratings over responsible reporting. But, in the final analysis and after a kaleidoscope of experiences during five visits in 1993 to war-torn Sarajevo, his overall impression is one of admiration for the generosity and courage of the great majority of journalists.

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