Julia Gunther

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Julia Gunther
Born
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationUniversity of the Arts, London
Known forPhotography
Notable workProud Women of Africa
Website juliagunther.com

Julia Gunther (born 1979) [1] is a photographer and cinematographer who makes documentary projects. From 2003 to 2008, [1] Gunther worked as electrician or lighting assistant on films such as Black Book (2006) and Nothing to Lose (2008). [2] Since then she has made an ongoing photography series called Proud Women of Africa. She lives in Amsterdam but travels for her photography. [1]

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Life and work

Gunther was born in 1979 in Berlin, Germany. [1] She graduated from University of the Arts, London in 2003 with a degree in Film and Video studies. [1]

Gunther has an ongoing photography series called Proud Women of Africa, [3] based on her experiences in Cape Town. It portrays African women who have endured many hardships but do not see themselves as victims of oppression. [4] Installments of this project include Ruthy Goes to Church (2012), [5] Rainbow Girls (2013), [6] Maternity Ward (2013), [7] Chedino & Family (2015), [8] and The Black Mambas: An All-Female Anti-Poaching Unit (2015). [9]

In 2016, she traveled to Tanzania on an assignment for Sightsavers and documented the stories of four children with cataracts. [10] This project includes Haji's Story, [10] Paulo's Story,Baraka's Story, and Magda's Story.

She has been a blogger for The Huffington Post since 2016. [11]

Film contributions

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  5. Gunther, Julia (2016-01-20). "Proud Women of Africa: Ruthy Goes to Church". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  6. Frank, Priscilla (2015-03-05). "Meet The 'Rainbow Girls,' The Proud And Beautiful Lesbian Community Of South Africa". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  7. Gunther, Julia (2016-02-17). "Proud Women of Africa: Maternity Ward". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
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