• Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Message Movie, Political Drama
• Themes: Social Injustice, Race Relations, Members of the Press
• Director: John Boorman
• Main Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson, Menzi Ngubane, Sam Ngakane
• Release Year: 2004
• Country: US/UK/IE
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

The many emotional scars left by South Africa's history of institutionalized racism come under the microscope in this drama. As South Africa comes to terms with the legacy of apartheid, their government has created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in which the perpetrators of racial violence and injustice must come face to face with their victims if they are to be forgiven for their crimes. Langston Whitfield (Samuel L. Jackson) is an African-American journalist who is assigned to cover these hearings by The Washington Post; Whitfield doubts the efficacy of this process, and sets out to interview Col. De Jager (Brendan Gleeson), a notorious former officer of the South African police who was famous for his violence against blacks in order to put this method to the test. While in South Africa, Whitfield meets Anna Malan (Juliette Binoche), an Afrikaner poet who is covering the hearing for a radio station and is both appalled and disturbed by the details of the violence inflicted against her countrymen. After striking up a friendship, Whitfield and Malan become romantically involved as they try to come to terms with their feelings about what they've learned. Also screened under the title Country of My Skull, In My Country was adapted from a book by South African author Antjie Krog. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Samuel L. Jackson - Langston Whitfield
• Juliette Binoche - Anna Malan
• Brendan Gleeson - Col. De Jager
• Menzi Ngubane - Dumi Mkhalipi
• Sam Ngakane - Anderson

Aletta Bezuidenhout - Elsa; Lionel Newton - Edward Morgan; Langley Kirkwood - Boetie; Owen Sejake - Reverend Mzondo; Harriet Manamela - Albertina Sobandla; Louis Van Niekirk - Willem Malan; Jeremiah Ndlovu - Old Man in Wheelbarrow; Fiona Ramsay - Felicia Rheinhardt; Charley Boorman - Adam Hartley; Garick Hagon - Pilot; Andre Jacobs - Judge; Russell Johnson - Schempers; Terry Norton - Lilly; Greg Latter - Sgt. Dreyer; Trix Pienaar - B&B Lady; Andrew Johnson - Taxi Driver; Thembi Mtshali - Lizzie; Paul Eilers - Police General; Connie Chiume - Mrs. Tabata; Robert Hobbs - Van Deventer; Nicholas Andrews - Chris; Grant Brett Swanby - Johan; Nambitha Mpumlwana - Woman; Junior Singo - Troy; Nick Boraine - Jack Marlon; Thami Ngubeni - Deborah's Aunt; Lillian Dube - Woman; Dan Robbertse - De Smidt; Paul Dirkson - One Man Band; Lwando Nondzaba - Peter Makeba; Albert Maritz - Farmer; Sizwe Msutu - Gilbert; Dumisani Mbebe - Kenneth; Sunu Gonera - Lionel; Seumus Keir - Simon; Justin Creasey - Jonty; Yolanda Methvin - Deborah; Anthony Fridjohn - Tony Brown; Bheki Vilakazi - Perpetrator 1; Louw Venter - Alec; Wayne Harrison - Brian; Alyce Chavunduka - Newsreader; Namhla Ndlovu - Woman; Lee Duru - Woman; Johan Marais - De Jager's Security; Morgan O'Callaghan - De Jager's Security; Frederrick Dannhauser - De Jager's Security; Lilian Khumalo - Commissioner; Genesis Canda - Commissioner; Tony Finley - Commissioner; Biah Mokgobu - Commissioner; Anthony Karriem - Commissioner; Milton Daka - Commissioner; Hiportia Hlatana - Commissioner; Jefferine October - Commissioner; Noliyanda Pike - Commissioner; Beverley Bownes - Commissioner; Justice Khontyo - 2nd Judge; Denzil Campbel - 3rd Judge; Christina Ntsomi - Woman Phone Booth - Corn Field; Xhantyi Nqayi - Herd Boy; Lulama Nombiba - Langston's Father; Jean Abrahams - Langston's Mother-in-Law; Cindi Sampson - Deborah's Aunt; Michelle Zaaiman - Inge; Natasha Kotze - Inge (Voice); Natalie Dippenaar - Johan's Wife; Zoliswa Mabawa - Malan Farmhouse Maid; Elizabeth Mokoatsana - Crying Woman; John Coom - Farmer's Father-in-Law; Noel Coom - Farmer's Mother-in-Law; Shannen Mackay - Farmer's Daughter; Xola Luse - Perpetrator 2; Sacky Veto - Old Man's Grandson; Mohogany Singiswa - Old Man's Comforter; Moho Seabela - Albertina's Friend; Zingisa Kobo - Albertina's Friend; Landiwe Hans - Albertina's Friend; John Zacharis - Langston's Driver; Jamo Jahjah - Soccer Ref; Brian Niewoudt - Boere Orkes Band; Endrie Nel - Boere Orkes Band; Nic DuToit - Boere Orkes Band; Stompie Heyns - Boere Orkes Band; Susanna Vermeulen - Boere Orkes Band; Morris Uberstein - Bottle Shop Owner; Lara Bye - Alec's Wife; Marisa Sarfatti - PR Person; Phumla Stamper - Translator; Warona Seane - Translator; John Langemann - Afrikaner Next to Anna at Hearing; Nkuli Kgositsile - Woman With Applications; Suzanne Bassett - Anna Look-a-Like; Amber Stodel - Lily's Daughter; Yavor Radkov - Taxi Driver

Credit

Ron Davis - Editor; John Boorman - Director; John Boorman - Producer; Robert Chartoff - Producer; Seamus Deasy - Cinematographer; Tom Johnson - Sound/Sound Designer; Emilia Roux-Weavind - Art Director; Jamie Brown - Executive Producer; Philip King - Musical Direction/Supervision; Mike Medavoy - Producer; Jo Katsaras - Costume Designer; Brian Masterson - Music Editor; Chris Auty - Executive Producer; Mfundi Vundla - Executive Producer; David Wicht - Producer; Diana Keam - First Assistant Director; Kieran Corrigan - Producer; Neil Peplow - Executive Producer; Kevan Barker - First Assistant Director; Derek Wallace - Production Designer; Peter Fudakowski - Associate Producer; Ann Peacock - Screenwriter; Duncan Reid - Executive Producer; John Fitzgerald - Sound/Sound Designer; Antjie Krog - Book Author; Sam Bhembe - Executive Producer; Sam Bhembe - Producer; Niles Helmboldt - Associate Producer; Lynn Hendee - Producer; Tina Moran - Musical Direction/Supervision

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