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 10 wins & 7 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:

title directed by female | 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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Certificate:

Not Rated

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 USA:

$6,027, 2 April 2000, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,932, 2 April 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

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This is a trans-formative film that touches deep and complex emotions . The visceral response of anger, hatred and revenge that surge from a feeling of being wronged are intensely powerful. This film attempts ,and succeeds in offering a mechanism and process that has the power to divert the impulse to kill to strike back to be vengeful, to perpetuate a cycle of violence into a outcome more difficult but ultimately cathartic and positive . It is a searing and haunting journey and one we can all learn from. restorative justice is a fragile process- it requires truth and responsibility and a belief that we share common human decency and dignity. It is not available to all; but if this base notion of justice was incorporated into our vindictive criminal justice system we would see dramatic and positive changes .