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Where's the Fire?
Catch a Fire relies heavily on Bob Marley tunes and South African “freedom songs” to cover its lack of righteous passion.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
11-03-2006 |
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Tags: Catch a Fire, Phillip Noyce
Out of Afrikaansnew
Phillip Noyce harvests the seeds of South African revolution.
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From Apolitical to Radical in Apartheid South Africanew
Rabbit-Proof Fence's Phillip Noyce again explores the havoc and repercussions caused by white interlopers toward indigenous peoples.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-27-2006 |
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Tags: Catch a Fire, Phillip Noyce
A Fresh Approachnew
If you aren't a card-carrying KKK member, you have to agree that apartheid was a pretty much a shit idea, right up there with pre-emptive invasion and Coldplay.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
10-25-2006 |
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Tags: Catch a Fire, Phillip Noyce
Connecting Apartheid to Today
Noyce applies his authentic sense of cinematic storytelling to the real-life story of Patrick Chamusso, an apolitical South African oil refinery engineer who joins a revolution against the violent apartheid regime.
Tags: Catch a Fire, Philip Noyce
