A dry white season [videorecording] / producer, Paula Weinstein ; screenplay, Colin Welland, Euzhan Palcy ; directed by Euzhan Palcy.
White schoolteacher Ben Du Toit lives in Johannesburg and remains blissfully incurious about the lives of his black countrymen until a wave of brutal repression comes crashing down on his gardener, bringing Du Toit face-to-face with harsh political realities.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681435237
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (106 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches.
- Edition: Director-approved DVD special edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from container. Based on the novel by André Brink. Essay by filmmaker and scholar Jyoti Mistry in container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Special features: new interview with director Euzhan Palcy by film critic Scott Foundas, new program "Five Scenes" featuring Palcy, interview from 1989 with actor Donald Sutherland, excerpt from a 1995 interview Palcy conducted with Nelson Mandela, footage of Palcy receiving the highest distinction for foreign dignitaries at the 2017 South African National Orders awards. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Winston Ntshona, Marlon Brando, Zakes Mokae, Jurgen Prochnow, Susan Sarandon. |
Target Audience Note: | Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A. MPAA rating: R. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Language Note: | In English with English subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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