| The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club | |
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| Directed by | Dan Krauss |
| Produced by | Dan Krauss |
| Cinematography | Dan Krauss |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club aka The Life of Kevin Carter is a 2004 American documentary short subject about the suicide of South African photojournalist Kevin Carter. The film was produced and directed by Dan Krauss. 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.
On January 31, 2006 it was nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject. [1]