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A Dry White Season (1989)

★ 7.0R97 minDirector: Euzhan Palcy

1989 film by Euzhan Palcy

A Dry White Season is a 1989 American drama film directed by Euzhan Palcy, and starring Donald Sutherland, Jürgen Prochnow, Marlon Brando, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae and Susan Sarandon. It was written by Colin Welland and Palcy, based upon André Brink's novel A Dry White Season. Robert Bolt also contributed uncredited revisions of the screenplay. It is set in South Africa in 1976 and deals with the subject of apartheid. Brando was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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What is A Dry White Season about?
A Dry White Season (1989) — Ben du Toit (Donald Sutherland) is a schoolteacher who always has considered himself a man of caring and justice, at least on the individual level. When his gardener, Stanley's (Zakes Mokae's) son, Jonathan (Bekhithemba Mpofu), is brutally beaten up by the Police at a demonstrati
Is A Dry White Season based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Dry White Season scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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