Point and Shoot

Jan 16 2015 Not Rated 1h 23m
Documentary

At first glance, Matthew VanDyke—a shy Baltimore native with a sheltered upbringing and a tormenting OCD diagnosis—is the last person you’d imagine on the front lines of the 2011 Libyan revolution. But after finishing grad school and escaping the U.S. for "a crash course in manhood," a winding path leads him just there. Motorcycling across North Africa and the Middle East and spending time as an embedded journalist in Iraq, Matthew lands in Libya, forming an unexpected kinship with a group of young men who transform his life. Matthew joins his friends in the rebel army against Gaddafi, taking up arms (and a camera). Along the way, he is captured and held in solitary confinement for six terrifying months.

Plot

Matthew VanDyke presents slices of his life from boyhood to freedom fighting. He presents his video journal with mostly self narration. It is inclusive of many personal narratives and bits of extraordinary locations, people and experiences.

Written by

Marshall Curry

Directed by

Marshall Curry

Cast

Joseph Oliveira, Matt Sager, Matthew Vandyke

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Marshall Curry Productions, P.O.V./American Documentary, ITVS International, The Orchard

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 6 nominations

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Scores
# of Votes
1,727
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA