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57% Rotten Tomatoes Running time 80 minutes | 6.8/10 IMDb 2/5 The Guardian Written by Oliver Schmitz Initial release 13 February 2016 Music director Paul Hepker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) (Berlin) Story by Chris Marnewick, Brian Cox Awards Golden Horn Award for Best Achievement in Directing in a Feature Film Cast Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, Garion Dowds, Deon Lotz, Eduan van Jaarsveldt Similar Life Above All, Mapantsula, Hijack Stories, Who's Gonna Love Me, Junction 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shepherds and butchers official trailer 2016
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. 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.
Contents
- Shepherds and butchers official trailer 2016
- Shepherds and butchers international trailer
- Plot
- Cast
- Awards
- References
Shepherds and butchers international trailer
Plot
During the height of apartheid in South Africa, a young white prison guard (Garion Dowds) embarks on a seemingly motiveless shooting spree that leaves seven black men dead. 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.
Cast
Awards
The film received third place in the Panoroma Audience Award at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.