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In My Country

In My Country

A South African Story of Truth, Love and Reconcilliation

20045.91h 43m

Overview

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

Directed by John Boorman
Written by Ann Peacock, Antjie Krog
Produced by John Boorman, Robert Chartoff, Kieran Corrigan
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Langston Whitfield

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Anna Malan

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

De Jagar

Langley Kirkwood

Langley Kirkwood

Boetie

Harriet Lenabe

Harriet Lenabe

Albertina Sobandla

Warona Seane

Warona Seane

Translator

Robert Hobbs

Robert Hobbs

Van Deventer

F

Fiona Ramsay

Felicia Rheinhardt

Charley Boorman

Charley Boorman

Adam Hartley

Themes & Keywords

journalismapartheidjustice

About In My Country

In My Country is a romance, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of journalism, apartheid, justice. Directed by John Boorman, it stars Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson. An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

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