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Jane Campion
One of the world’s outstanding woman film directors, she has won an Academy Award, a
Palme d’Or and a Silver Lion for her work. Campion is engaging and imaginative - it’s a joy to
photograph her as she gives her all. She says: “You have to find your own way to yourself. It’s
very universal. It’s being in my body. Being relaxed. Being sensitive.”
Jei Jinsheng
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A Chinese human rights activist, Jingsheng has suffered enormous hardship for his political
ideals, having spent ten years of a fifteen-year prison sentence in solitary confinement.
It was a humbling experience for me to create his portrait, his face showing no remorse or
self-pity, only joy at being alive. We somehow communicated without using words, as we
could not understand each other’s language. His message is a personal one relating to his
political experience – he believes that one should not imitate the chameleon and adapt to
circumstances. Although this is a good tactic for surviving, it is bad for the course of the
world. Adhering to one’s principles can avoid unexpected catastrophes.
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