Camara worked as a photographer from the age of 15 before going to study at university, and made a career for himself working for the Associated Press, Reuters, The Times and others, travelling to the 1986 World Cup in Mexico in the process.

At 17-years-old, he was the only photographer to face a drug dealers' war in a Rio slum, where his images prompted national outcry and police intervention, and later provided the inspiration for the 2002 film City of God, as well as being the only photographer in Baghdad for many months during the first Gulf War.

He won an award for his coverage of the IRA bombing in London, when his images where used in all of the leading newspapers around the world, and has picked up a number of further accolades since.

In his new film, which was released to coincide with World Photography Day on August 19, Camara talks of his admiration for the British system of equality and justice, and the respect for the judicial system that he believes is an example to others.

He also praises the resilience of Britain during hard times, such as following the 7/7 terrorist attacks on the London underground in 2005, for which he produced the iconic photograph of the woman leaving the tube station with her burned face covered in a white mask.

"British society treats everyone with equality," Camara added.

"Justice is the root of this equality which is so strong in this culture and society, where the bus driver is as important as a chief executive of a big company.

"There's a respect and politeness in this country that I've never seen anywhere else."

Camara, who has has a prosthetic leg, is currently turning his attention to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, and is training intensively as he hopes to clinch a qualifying spot on the Brazilian Paralympic rowing team.

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