Catch a Fire (Film)
- Tim Robbins: Nic Vos
- Derek Luke: Patrick Chamusso
- Bonnie Mbuli: Precious Chamusso
- Jessica Anstey: Katie Vos
- Charlotte Savage: Marie Vos
Catch a Fire ( Alternative title: Catch a Fire ... ) is an American- French -British- South African thriller directed by Phillip Noyce from 2006 The film is based on a true story. .
Action
Patrick Chamusso is a worker at a South African refinery. Like all other blacks, he also suffers from the discrimination that has brought the apartheid regime with himself. When the refinery target of an attack is Patrick Chamusso become the target of the Security Service under the direction of Nic Vos, who suspected him of being terrorists. He is tortured and sees his best friend and colleague is killed by the Anti- Terrorist Squad. Chamusso finally found in a cell Precious Chamusso, his wife, who was also tortured. He is accused of, but shortly afterwards acquitted, because it turns out that Patrick is innocent.
After he has experienced discrimination firsthand, he can no longer turn a blind eye and decides to take action against the apartheid regime. He is a member of the armed branch of the African National Congress, Umkhonto we Sizwe, and turns to terrorism: After training in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, along with many other volunteer freedom fighters, he is planning a new attack on the refinery. But when he passes from the moment the border into South Africa again, he is persecuted by Nic Vos and his men. It 's a race to the refinery, which the Anti- Terrorist Squad decides for himself. However, Patrick will not hit where they have suspected it, and so they can not prevent the first of two planned detonations.
Patrick manages to escape from the cordoned-off area around the refinery, but he is tracked down and results. He is found guilty of high treason brought to the prison island Robben Iceland. In December 1991, Patrick will be released in the wake of the abolition of apartheid.
Reviews
James Berardinelli praised on ReelView the " solid" representations, the director and the script. The " passionate " presentation by Derek Luke is a kind of drama, for which one would be nominated for an Oscar.
Awards
Derek Luke was nominated for the 2006 Satellite Award and in 2007 for the Black Reel Award.
Background
The shooting took place in South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland. The world premiere took place on 2 September 2006 at the U.S. Telluride Film Festival; On 10 September 2006, the film at the Toronto Film Festival was shown. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 4.3 million U.S. dollars.