Kiwi actress Lucy Lawless has taken a deep dive into the risky world of war journalism with her directorial debut.

Never Look Away is a documentary on ground-breaking New Zealand-born camerawoman Margaret Moth - and her risky journey capturing footage of conflict zones across the world.

Lawless says she's enjoyed every moment of putting this 'intense, joyful and rewarding' project together.

"All the extreme emotions you can have on a job, I had on this one. It took me a lot of places."

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