A Dry White Season (1989)
Directed by Euzhan Palcy

Drama / History / Thriller

Film Synopsis

In 1976, Ben Du Toit is a white school teacher working in South Africa during Apartheid. When a black man, Gordon Ngubene, solicits his help in investigating the death of his son during the Soweto Riots, Ben refuses to get involved. He has second thoughts when he witnesses a white attack on blacks and sees Gordon's dead body after being tortured by the police. Sickened by the uglier side of racial segregation, Ben decides to take a stand and bring those responsible for Gordon's death to account...

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Film Credits

Director: Euzhan Palcy
Script: Andre Brink (novel), Colin Welland, Euzhan Palcy
Cinematographer: Pierre-William Glenn, Kelvin Pike
Music: Dave Grusin
Cast: Donald Sutherland (Ben du Toit), Janet Suzman (Susan du Toit), Zakes Mokae (Stanley Makhaya), Jürgen Prochnow (Captain Stolz), Susan Sarandon (Melanie Bruwer), Marlon Brando (Ian McKenzie), Winston Ntshona (Gordon Ngubene), Thoko Ntshinga (Emily Ngubene), Leonard Maguire (Bruwer), Gerard Thoolen (Colonel Viljoen), Susannah Harker (Suzette du Toit), Andrew Whaley (Chris), Rowen Elmes (Johan du Toit), Stella Dickin (Susan's Mother), David de Keyser (Susan's Father), John Kani (Julius), Sophie Mgcina (Margaret), Bekhithemba Mpofu (Jonathan), Tinashe Makoni (Robert), Precious Phiri (Wellington)
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 97 min

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