Voyeur
Synopsis
VOYEUR follows Gay Talese as he reports one of the most controversial stories of his career: a portrait of a Colorado motel owner named Gerald Foos, who secretly spied on his guests for decades. As Talese turns his own gaze to a man accustomed to being the watcher, the film explores a tangle of ethical questions: What does a journalist owe to his subjects? What does a voyeur owe to the people he spies on? How can a reporter trust a source who has made a career of deception? And who is really the voyeur?
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Myles Kane Director
Myles Kane has directed Journey to Planet X, An Immortal Man, and We Will Live Again as well as editing We Are Wizards, Made In India, and Ask the Sexpert. He's produced numerous short films and tv programs for The New Yorker and BBC.
Josh Koury Director
Josh Koury's director credits include Journey to Planet X, We Are Wizards, Standing by Yourself, An Immortal Man and We Will Live Again. As a film programmer, Koury's tenure includes four years at the Hamptons Internationall Film Festival and four seasons as the Director of Programming at the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival. He is currently a faculty member at the Pratt Institute and FIT.
Trisha Koury Producer
In addition to producing VOYEUR, Trisha Koury has partnered with Kane & Koury on previous films including producing: Journey to Planet X, An Immortal Man, and We Will Live Again. She also works with Peter Yang on photography assignments for clients like Rolling Stone, Levis, Comedy Central, GQ, and Amazon.
Festivals & Awards
New York Film Festival
2017
Official Selection
Hamptons International Film Festival
2017
Official Selection
Reviews
“A marvelous documentary…Packed beyond vacancy with discussions of weighty topics like authorial intent, truth in journalism, and media manipulation.”
“Disturbing, absorbing and eerily timely.”
“A provocative portrait of a journalistic train wreck.”
“VOEYUR is a fascinating, queasy portrait of exposure.”