Learning To See

2016 | 67 minutes | 7.8 ★ (6)

Learning To See
  • Overview

    Struggling with a mid-life crisis, Robert Oelman leaves his psychology career in the early 1990s to photograph rare and exotic insects. After moving from the United States to Colombia, he forms a special bond with his subjects in the Amazon rainforest. This connection enables him to make striking photographic images of new and undocumented species. After more than 20 years of traveling, searching, and photographing, his quest culminates with a New York City gallery show where he finally shares his images with the public.

  • Release Date

    13 March 2016

  • DirectingJake Oelman
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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