the bang bang club snapshots from a hidden war

STEVEN SILVER began his career in the South African film industry before writing and co-producing Emmy award-winning documentary Gerrie & Louise. Kwame Amuah, Jannie Van Wyk, Darryn Welch Director of Photography: Miroslaw Baszak Producer: Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Adam Friedlander Editor: Ron Sanders About the Director(s)

Film Information Year: 2010 Length: 106 minutes Language: English Country: Canada South Africa Cast & Credits Director: Steven Silver Production Designer: Emelia Weavind Screenwriter: Steven Silver Primary Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Malin Akerman, Neels Van Jaarsveld, Frank Rautenbach Executive Producer: Kweku Mandela Amuah, Laslo Barna, Neil Tabatznik, Patrice Theroux, Chris Ouwinga, Shabir Carrim, Ahmed Omar Carrim, Lal Bahrwaney, Dr. Available Onīased on the book The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War by Marinovich and Silva, this gripping film explores the thrills, danger, and moral ambiguity associated with representing war, and features stellar performances from Ryan Phillippe, Neels Van Jaarsveld, Frank Rautenbach, and Taylor Kitsch as the heroic young journalists who risk their lives for their cause and their craft. This intense period of civil war produced their best work but cost a heavy price, as the group's fearless dedication and willingness to push the limits of journalistic ethics brought about both their greatest professional achievements and also their most profound personal tragedies.īased on the book The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden War by Marinovich and Silva, this gripping film explores the thrills, danger, and moral ambiguity associated with representing war, and features stellar performances from Ryan Phillippe, Neels Van Jaarsveld, Frank Rautenbach, and Taylor Kitsch as the heroic young journalists who risk their lives for their cause and their craft. In 1994, they risked their lives to tell the world of the brutality and violence associated with the first free elections in post-Apartheid South Africa, and exposed the plight of a nation to the international community through their courage under fire and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalism. The Bang Bang Club is the true story of four young combat photographers-Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, Kevin Carter, and Ken Oosterbroek-bonded by friendship and their sense of purpose to tell the truth.

The bang bang club snapshots from a hidden war