A Baptism of Fire

A new generation of freelance photographers flies low-cost to war zones on their own dime in the hope of selling images to printed media or websites. The carefree attitude of their youth is quickly lost when they are confronted with reality. Take Corentin Fohlen, a young photojournalist who travels around covering the Arab Spring. When a colleague is killed in Syria, his thirst for adventure turns into a deeper reflection on the meaning of his work and life.