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Based on a true story and set in the tumultuous years of South Africa during the early 1990s, "Bang Bang Club, The" is a powerful and emotional portrayal of the lives of four photojournalists whose work documented the horrors of apartheid, political unrest, and the end of an era. Ryan Phillippe stars as Greg Marinovich, an American photojournalist who meets and teams up with South African photographers Joao Silva (played by Taylor Kitsch), Kevin Carter (played by Frank Rautenbach), and Ken Oosterbroek (played by Neels Van Jaarsveld). The four men, known as the Bang Bang Club, capture some of the most iconic and shocking images of that era, images that would change the world and win them international acclaim.

As the movie opens, the four photographers are introduced to us one by one, each with their unique style and approach to photography. From the dangerous townships of Johannesburg to the frontlines of war, the movie takes us on a journey through the lives of these brave and dedicated photojournalists as they risk their lives to bring the world a glimpse of the harsh reality of life in South Africa.

Along the way, they face their own personal demons and struggles, as they grapple with the horrors they witness on a daily basis. Greg and Joao are close friends, but the toll of being constantly exposed to violence and death begins to take a toll on their friendship. Kevin, the most troubled of the group, battles personal demons and addictions that threaten to consume him. And Ken, the most reserved and private of the group, struggles to reconcile his desire to capture the truth with the real-world consequences of his actions.

Throughout the movie, we see the incredible bravery of these photographers in the face of danger, as they put their own lives on the line to capture the images that would change the world forever. We witness the pain and suffering of the people they photograph, as well as the toll it takes on the photographers who bear witness to their suffering.

Despite the horrors they witness, the Bang Bang Club never lose sight of the power of their photography to bring about change. Their images were printed in newspapers around the world, and helped to galvanize public opinion against the apartheid regime in South Africa. In one particularly powerful scene, Kevin wins a Pulitzer Prize for a photograph of a starving child being stalked by a vulture, an image that would come to define the suffering of that era.

As the movie comes to a close, we see the four photographers beginning to move on from the horror of that time, but struggling to come to terms with the impact their photography had on their own lives and the world at large. The Bang Bang Club disbanded in the mid-1990s, as the world changed and the era of apartheid came to an end. But the legacy of their work lives on, as a testament to the power of photography to change the world and bear witness to the suffering of humanity.

Overall, "Bang Bang Club, The" is a powerful and moving movie that captures the spirit of a tumultuous time in South African history, and the bravery of the four photographers who risked everything to document it. The cinematography is stunning, the acting is top-notch, and the story is emotionally gripping from start to finish. It is a must-see for anyone interested in history, photography, or the human spirit.

Bang Bang Club, The is a 2010 war movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 48 minutes.