Shepherds and Butchers
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by Chris Marnewick
Brian Cox
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| Directed by | Oliver Schmitz |
| Screenplay by | Brian Cox |
| Based on | Shepherds & Butchers by Chris Marnewick |
| Produced by | Anant Singh Brian Cox |
| Starring | Steve Coogan Andrea Riseborough Garion Dowds |
| Cinematography | Leah Striker |
| Edited by | Megan Gill |
| Music by | Paul Hepker |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Shepherds and Butchers is a 2016 South African drama film directed by Oliver Schmitz. It was shown in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] It is an adaptation of the debut novel of the same name by Chris Marnewick, a New Zealand-based author and former South African High Court barrister and judge.[2]
Nearing the end of apartheid in South Africa, a young white prison guard (Garion Dowds) embarks on a seemingly motiveless shooting that sees to the death of seven unarmed black sportsmen. A British-born lawyer assigned to his case (Steve Coogan) sets out to prove his actions were a direct result of psychological trauma from his volatile work environment. The defense attorney is an ardent opponent of the death penalty.
Cast
- Steve Coogan as John Weber - Defence attorney
- Andrea Riseborough as Kathleen Marais - Prosecutor
- Garion Dowds as Leon Labuschagne - Defendant
- Deon Lotz as Warrant Officer Rautenbach - Prison officer
- Marcel van Heerden as Justice J. P. van Zyl - Chief Judge
- Robert Hobbs as Pierre De Villiers - John's Brother-in-law
