Long Night's Journey Into Day (2000)

This documentary tells four stories of Apartheid in South Africa, as seen through the eyes of the Truth and Reconciliation commission. White soldiers who have killed ANC activists, black ... See full summary »

Directors:

Deborah Hoffmann, Frances Reid

Stars:

Mary Burton, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Mongezi Manqina

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mary Burton	...	Herself
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela	...	Herself
Mongezi Manqina	...	Herself
Thapelo Mbelo	...	Himself
Robert McBride	...	Himself
Helen Mirren	...	Narrator
Jann Turner	...	Herself
Desmond Tutu	...	Himself (as Archbishop Desmond Tutu)
Tony Weaver	...	Himself
Glenda Wildschut	...	Herself

Storyline

This documentary tells four stories of Apartheid in South Africa, as seen through the eyes of the Truth and Reconciliation commission. White soldiers who have killed ANC activists, black activists who have killed whites in political attacks: can there be forgiveness when the full truth comes out?

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Plot Keywords:

apartheid | south africa | independent film

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Taglines:

Looking into a dark past for a bright future.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

California Newsreel

Country:

USA

Language:

English Afrikaans

Release Date:

20 December 2001 (Australia)

Also Known As:

To makry taxidi tis nyhtas mesa sti mera!

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,027 (USA) (31 March 2000)

Gross:

$9,932 (USA) (31 March 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reid-Hoffmann Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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User Reviews

A Wonderful Documentary Gift

I am stumbling over how to start to write this documentary film experience, other that I will not repeat prior posting notions.

I am a child of Los Angeles, California (USA) and have never migrated too much outside of this Mediterranean climate basin and its metropolitan life and values. Within my 59 years, I suppose 46 of those have been cognitive of my own beliefs, fears, timidity and aggressions.

I am very pessimistic that the United States can ever move to release its bondage of its Afro-American citizens.

It is within this context that I viewed this wonderful documentary. The values presented are the values that tug at the basic fiber of my country and myself in reconciliation to people of color. With all our power and global military strength and dominance, we (USA) cannot even cure or dare to discuss issues of race with a true face.

This film is a mirror held in the face of most Western powers, and mostly USA. This film provides a wonderful model to heal at least part of our past