Red Dust (2004)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 110 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom / South Africa
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Stars: Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett and Chiwetel Ejiofor
IMDb score:
6,7 (2.628)
Releasedate: 1 January 2004
Red Dust plot
"Nothing is more dangerous than the truth."
Based on Gillian Slovo's book, the film follows a South African politician who enlists the help of a New York (South African) prosecutor to win a case before the South Africa Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It deals with a political activist who is said to have been tortured during his imprisonment and his fellow prisoner who has disappeared without a trace.
Actors and actresses
Alex Mpondo
Sarah Barcant
Dirk Hendricks
Piet Müller
Ben Hoffman
Mrs. Sizela
Mannie Bester
Anna Hoffman
Duty Officer
District Judge
Reviews & comments
BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Given the subject matter – an investigation by the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission – the film is definitely worth watching. The acting is well done. Especially the interaction between Hendricks (Jamie Bartlett) and Mpondo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) makes for some fascinating scenes. But in spite of a number of raw images, I find it a rather dull whole. It's a pity that Hilary Swank hardly plays a significant role and is, in my opinion, used a bit as an image filler.
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Movsin
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- 8331 messages
- 8448 votes
Indeed, "A World Apart" is DEFINITELY one of them.
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scorsese
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- 13431 messages
- 11265 votes
Good film in which a lawyer assists a victim in a truth commission. The film is set in the aftermath of the apartheid regime in South Africa. A fairly compelling story, but the characters are just a little less interestingly developed (despite the good acting). The best scenes take place in court.
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