Bang Bang Club, The

Details
Genre:
Action & Adventure
Run Times:
113 min
Language:
English
Cast:
Malin Akerman, Ryan Philippe, Taylor Kitsh, Ashley Mulheron, Frank Rauterbach, Russell Savadier, Neels Van Jaarsveld
Director:
Steven Silver
Writer:
Steven Silver
Plot Summary

The Bang Bang Club is the true story of four young photographers during the final, bloody days of South African apartheid. Bold, courageous, and maybe too young to know any better, they go to reckless extremes to capture violent images of war on film. They win two Pulitzer Prizes and experience international celebrity, but end up paying a terrible price, emtoionally and phsyically, for their daring efforts.

Festivals and Awards

Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, September 2010

Pusan International Film Festival, South Korea, October 2010

Torino Film Festival, Italy, November 2010

Cinema Novo Film Festival, Belgium, March 2011

Mostra de Valencia, Spain, April 2011

CPH: PIX, Denmark, April 2011

Film Festival Open Doek, Belgium, April 2011

Transatlantyk Int’l Music and Film Festival, Poland, August 2011