The Hurt Locker at ICES
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A scene from The Hurt Locker |
The International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo will be
Screening Academy Award - winning movie Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt
Locker at ICES Auditorium, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8, on April 29 at 3
p.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Based on the personal wartime experiences of journalist Mark Boal,
The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one
of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of
combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb
disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two
subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a
deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he’s indifferent to
death.
As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city
explodes into chaos and Jemes’ true character reveals itself in a way
that will change each man forever.
Kathryn Bigelow, is the first female director in the 82-year history
of the Oscars to earn Hollywood’s top prize for filmmakers. Apart from
best picture and direction, the film won four more golden statuettes for
sound edition, sound mixing, original screenplay as well as editing. It
won an equal number of awards at the 2010 BAFTA (British Academy of Film
and Television Arts) Awards earlier this year. |
