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Long night's journey into day: South Africa's search for truth and reconciliation
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Movie propaganda
Filmed over the course of two years, this documentary looks at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Committee, which serves to bring together those on both sides of human rights abuses and crimes that occurred under apartheid. In other words, in a case such as the Cradock Four, where four men were killed by a police officer, the TRC brings the widows and the police officer together so that he can admit what he did. It's about forgiveness and discussion rather than punishment... or maybe sometimes telling the truth is punishment enough?
Persons of interest
- Mary Burton .... Herself
- Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela .... Herself
- Mongezi Manqina .... Herself
- Thapelo Mbelo .... Himself
- Robert McBride .... Himself
- Jann Turner .... Herself
- Desmond Tutu .... Himself
- Tony Weaver .... Himself
- Glenda Wildschut .... Herself
- Deborah Hoffman .... Director
- Frances Reid .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Awards and film festivals:
- AL Booklist's editor's choice 2000: Best video
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2001: Nominated: Best documentary
- Berlin International Film Festival 2000: Peace film award, Berliner Zeitung readers' prize
- Hotdocs 2000: Critics' award for best international documentary
- Independant spirit 2001: Nominated
- Jerusalem Film Festival 2000: In the spirit of freedom award
- Munich documentary 2000: Munich Planet viewers prize
- Newport 2000: Audience and jury awards: Best documentary
- Newport beach 2000: Special jury award
- One World Broadcasting Trust 2001: International premier award
- Saint Louis 2000: Interfaith
- San Francisco Film Festival 2000: Golden spire
- Sundance Film Festival 2000: Grand jury prize: Best documentary
- Sydney Film Festival 2000: Audience award
- Long night's journey into day official movie sites:
- NB: Afrikaans, English and Xhosa languages with English language subtitles
- Studios and distributors:
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
Further evidence that Australia is a racist country that desperately needs universal reconciliation between the first Australians and the Euro-invaders.
Security censorship classification
M (Adult themes, medium level violence)
Surveillance time
94 minutes (1:34 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 20 December 2001 - Valhalla Cinema
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