The Big Bang Club I never heard of this movie until receiving Ebert's email this morning. He gives it two stars, but as a photographer, I need to see it. To quote Roger:
Many of the photos of the bloody final months of apartheid were taken by four photographers who became famous as "The Bang Bang Club," because of their willingness to risk death for great pictures. Two of them won Pulitzers. One of them was killed, one committed suicide, one was shot four times before retiring. The word often used about them was “courageous,” but another word that comes to mind is "foolhardy." The full Ebert review is here: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110421/REVIEWS/110429997/-1/email_headlines The Pulitzer Prize winning image that makes these photographers significant is one you have all seen: http://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/kevin-carter-vulture.jpg?w=700&h=466 -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
