A Dry White Season

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A Dry White Season

1989

1h 47m

6.7(107 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Overview

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

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38 members

Acting

Donald Sutherland

Ben du Toit

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Janet Suzman

Susan du Toit

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Zakes Mokae

Stanley Makhaya

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Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Stolz

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Susan Sarandon

Melanie Bruwer

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Marlon Brando

Ian McKenzie

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Winston Ntshona

Gordon Ngubene

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Thoko Ntshinga

Emily Ngubene

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Leonard Maguire

Bruwer

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Gerard Thoolen

Colonel Viljoen

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Susannah Harker

Suzette du Toit

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Rowen Elmes

Johan du Toit

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Stella Dickin

Susan's Mother

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David de Keyser

Susan's Father

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John Kani

Julius

Writing

Andrew Whaley

Chris

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Sophie Mgcina

Margaret

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Bekhithemba Mpofu

Jonathan

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Tinashe Makoni

Robert

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Precious Phiri

Wellington

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Richard Wilson

Cloete

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Derek Hanekom

Viviers

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Michael Gambon

Magistrate

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Ronald Pickup

Louw

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Paul Brooke

Dr Herzog

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Ernest Ndhlovu

Archibald Mabaso

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Stephen Hanly

Sgt. Van Zyl

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Andrew Proctor

Jaimie

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Kevin Johnson

Gert

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Grant Davidson

Lt. Venter

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Ndu Gumeme

Douma

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Sello Maake Ka-Ncube

Johnson Seroke

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Charles Pillai

Dr. Hassiem

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Rosemary Martin

Mrs Beachley

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Willie Zweni

Aubrey Kunene

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Mercia Davids

Sadie

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Mannie De Villiers

Police Commandant

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Anna Manimanzi

Soweto Girl

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