Annie Leibovitz: Life Through A Lens (2008)

“Are you the biggest photographer in the world?” Chris Rock asks Annie Leibovitz, arguably the only snapper to be as famous as her sitters. That fame cuts both ways in her sister Barbara’s documentary, which asks but never answers the crucial question – is Leibovitz a star because of her mastery with the viewfinder, or because she uses it to celebrate stars? Instead, the film shows a straightforward chronicle of her life and career, from her early days at Rolling Stone to her current exalted status as Vanity Fair doyen. It’s punctuated by glowing tributes from the great and good (Mick Jagger, Hillary Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger) who have sat for her over the decades.

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