
Cassandra's Dream(2007)
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.


“Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.”
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.

Forest Whitaker
Desmond Tutu

Eric Bana
Piet Blomfeld

Jeff Gum
Francois Schmidt

Debbie Sherman
Linda Coetzee

Terry Norton
Lavinia

Dominika Jablonska
Forensic Clerk

Rob Gough
Howard Varney

Morné Visser
Hansi Coetzee
Thandi Makhubele
Mrs. Morobe
Osbert Solomons
Mogomat
The Forgiven is a thriller, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of racist, anti-christ, murderer, killer, archbishop. Directed by Roland Joffé, it stars Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, Jeff Gum. After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
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