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South African church minister Steven Kumalo is summoned from his village to Johannesburg. There he finds that his son Absolom has been jailed in connection with a robbery in which a white man was killed. The father of the white man, James Jarvis, is a supporter of apartheid, the separation of the races which is the law of South Africa. When they encounter each other, both Kumalo and Jarvis come to unexpected realizations not only about their sons, but about the nature of their own humanity. Written by
Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Divided by injustice. Two men unite.
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Trivia
The background instrumental music in the movie is the same as the theme song from the movie
Zulu.
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Quotes
Theophilus Msimangu:
But he has some truth on his side.
Rev Stephen Kumalo:
"Truth"? But how can he have truth on his side and not God?
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Connections
Version of
Lost in the Stars (1974)
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Soundtracks
"Exile"
Music by
Enya
Lyrics by
Roma Ryan
Performed by
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i thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and am using it as the basis for my human geography paper on Class issues of the 'new' south Africa. i am south African but live in new Zealand now as a result of apartheid. James Earl Jones is amazing as rev Khumalo, very believable how a man so strong can at times look so powerless in this role of a father who can do nothing. I also enjoyed the portrayal of Jarvis, fantastic acting. I was surprised that most of the movie was shot in Cape Town, although i might be mistaken as the video that i watched was poor quality. Amazing to compare something set in 1946 and to realize that not much has changed, REALLY, but that , even then there were opportunities to break the barrier that humans created.
Loved the movie,