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A Dry White Season

Name: A Dry White Season
Director: Euzhan Palcy
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1989-09-20
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow, Susan Sarandon

DramaThriller

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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Cast

Donald SutherlandJanet SuzmanZakes MokaeJürgen ProchnowSusan SarandonMarlon BrandoWinston NtshonaThoko NtshingaLeonard MaguireGerard ThoolenSusannah HarkerRowen Elmes

Director

Euzhan Palcy

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