The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
2004 American film
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The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club, also known as The Life of Kevin Carter, is a 2004 American documentary short film about the suicide of South African photojournalist Kevin Carter. The film is produced and directed by Dan Krauss as a master's project at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.[1] It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject.[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Dan Krauss |
| Produced by | Dan Krauss |
| Cinematography | Dan Krauss |
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| Distributed by | Cinemax |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summary
It describes how Carter, who won the Pulitzer Prize for a photograph of an emaciated African girl being stalked by a vulture, became depressed by the carnage he witnessed as a photographer in war-torn places. In addition, he was devastated by the death of Ken Oosterbroek, a close friend and colleague who was shot and killed while working in the township of Thokoza.
Reception
In 2006, Maureen Ryan called it "provocative", and noted that it was "surprising(ly) thorough" for a film only a half-hour long, with its short running time being its only weakness.[5]