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      Red Dust

      R 2004 1 hr. 50 min. Drama List
      Reviews 72% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score In the aftermath of apartheid, South Africa was saved from civil war by an extraordinary experiment in justice. Those who had done violence in the government's name were to be left unpunished if they confronted their victims and confessed their crimes. Rising politician Alex Mpondo must relive his torture and imprisonment at the hands of the police and lawyer Sarah Barcant must help him uncover the truth. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      kevin w Films with an intended message rarely rise to the level of their intent, but when they do - they resonate. Submitted for your approval then is this quiet little consideration on the impossible necessity of forgiveness, particularly impossible when the guilty wallow gleefully, even shamelessly in their guilt. No cute meme with some facile commentary about being the bigger or better person can assuage the thirst for righteous vengeance, and this work handily puts this very grownup equation before the viewer. Must see by my reckoning, with excellent delivery by all the principals. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member third remake of this tale & the only one not starring Clark Gable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Ejiofor really upstages Hilary Swank here, turning in a really outstanding performance as Alex. The drama is deep and compelling, the characters are well developed and the story is presented in a very impressive way. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member The best film about apartheid in South Africa. Shows the nuances of the truth and reconciliation commission after the fall of the apartheid regime and how it both produces genuine good result while on the same allowing crimes against humanity to go unpunished and the criminals to go free. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member a different dirrector and it might have been more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie tackles a very difficult subject matter with a degree of compassion--Compassion that more whites should have demonstrated in this sad true tale about injustice, and brutality. It's a film about forgiving, even when vengeance is justified. Really well done... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Marta Barber Miami Herald Though Hooper falters on the side of manipulation, the story remains engrossing. Rated: 3/4 Feb 4, 2005 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile The subject matter is as divisive as racism, as provocative as the elusiveness of justice and as complex as human beings can be. Nov 11, 2005 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...never quite becomes as compelling or intriguing as we get the impression it's supposed to be. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 11, 2004 Full Review Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Taking the form of a courtroom drama this film looks at the atrocities of the South African apartheid government and at the possibility of reconciliation. Rated: 8/10 Dec 8, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the aftermath of apartheid, South Africa was saved from civil war by an extraordinary experiment in justice. Those who had done violence in the government's name were to be left unpunished if they confronted their victims and confessed their crimes. Rising politician Alex Mpondo must relive his torture and imprisonment at the hands of the police and lawyer Sarah Barcant must help him uncover the truth.
      Director
      Tom Hooper
      Screenwriter
      Troy Kennedy Martin
      Rating
      R (Language|Violent Images)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 25, 2020
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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