The Bang Bang club



  1. In general, what did you like and dislike about the film?
This movie have a diferent theme, It´s in the same context from the others but the focus was in this group of journalist and the experience of being in the middle of a conflict, I really enjoy this movie, it´s kind of Hollywood movie, the journalist here are shown as rockstars,
I tried not to focus on the social conflict, but on the experience that the film tried to convey, I like the feeling of constant danger in which the characters were exposed. I liked the characters, they were all defective, with internal conflicts, vices and conflicting personalities, I think that such an approach is more accurate than the idealization of the characters.

  1.  How does the film make you think about your future role as journalists and film makers/producers/creators/directors?

It is interesting that the film raises a series of questions about the role and social responsibility that communicators have. In essence, it is not our responsibility to get involved in conflicts, but there are also ethical issues that we usually do not evaluate until we find ourselves in those situations. I like the idea that as communicators we are intermediaries in many conflicts, I feel that this gives value to our role in society.

  1. In this film, and various of the other films, we have seen how black South Africans went to vote massively in April 1994 to seal the downfall of the apartheid system with the electoral triumph of Nelson Mandela and the ANC, now more than 20 years later, we see many of the problems originated during the apartheid are still present such as land inequality, class inequality, unemployment, etc. How have the dreams from the anti-apartheid struggle played out since the ANC has been in power? 

Well, this effect is seen in all revolutions or social changes, it is expected too, an instantaneous utopia, despite the ideals of the ANC it is logical that they have taken a rugged course, even capitalist, I imagine that the personal interests and the great companies always influence the political landscape.

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