South Africa

An Oscar nominee that has a South African connection and yet has been basically ignored locally is the short-documentary "The Death of Kevin Carter". For those who don't know, Carter was a member of the infamous "Bang-Bang Club" of photojournalists who became (in?)famous in the early nineties for their work covering violence in the townships. In 1994 Carter won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for this image of a starving child in the Sudan.   

For a more complete description of Carter's dark but fascinating life visit this link, or buy the book "Bang-Bang Club" (highly recommended).