Never Look Away

This documentary about her life, directed by the actor Lucy Lawless, is a fascinating portrait of a woman who had two mottoes: “no regrets” and “don’t be boring”.

More than anything, it tells a human story about someone who understood herself well enough to live the exact life she wanted while accepting every consequence that came with it.

While [Lawless] only scratches the surface of Moth's traumatic past, "Never Look Away" still stands as a formidable anti-war project.

Compact yet complex portrait of a singularly and aggressively unconventional war correspondent who inspired equal measures of admiration and anxiety among her friends, colleagues and lovers.

Never Look Away leans into its subject’s complexities, presenting viewers with a layered, intelligent study of a woman who lived unapologetically and ferociously, choosing to cover war zones rather than embrace a conventional existence.

Interspersed with graphic footage, much of it shot by Moth herself, Lawless interviews her friends, lovers and family members, who flesh out the back story behind her anger and relentless energy.

As a story about a captivating and interesting individual who worked in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, 'Never Look Away' provides a good balance in terms of the personal and the professional sides of Margaret Moth.

Intimate, informative, and impactful, Never Look Away sits comfortably in a stable of films that get into the minds of camerapeople drawn to subjects all-too-often safeguarded from wider society.

For a first time director, Lawless tackles the material with both assurance and a bold creativity.

What makes Never Look Away such an exceptional documentary is its ability to shed light on a figure who deserves to be remembered.