Dying to Tell the Story
1998, English. Directed by Kyra Thompson.
This documentary studies the motivations of journalists dedicated enough to risk their lives for a story. We follow narrator Amy Eldon on a personal journey to find meaning in the death of her older brother, 22-year-old Reuters photographer Dan Eldon. Dan was among a group of five journalists attacked by a mob during the Somali famine in 1993; he and three others were stoned to death. As she interviews other journalists and the sole surviving witness to Dan's death, we see her attain the peace she sought.
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- 1h 35m
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- English
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Dying to Tell the Story runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Dying to Tell the Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 September 1998. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dying to Tell the Story?
If you liked Dying to Tell the Story, try 4 Little Girls, The Godfather Family: A Look Inside, Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars.
Who directed Dying to Tell the Story?
Dying to Tell the Story (1998) was directed by Kyra Thompson and stars Amy Eldon, Christiane Amanpour, Christian Bale.