The notorious photographer and street artist JR, known for his striking portraits blown to large and unthinkable proportions, which are scattered throughout the world telling the stories of people, places and remarkable things, is making waves with his directorial debut “Women Are Heroes.”

The film is a mixture between journey and execution, art and exhibition, and even life and death for many of its subjects. Check out the trailer below for a look behind the lens and portrait that goes beyond the photographer’s still images and shakes us to the very core.