Yesterday

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Yesterday

2004

1h 33m

Drama

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Yesterday (Leleti Khumalo), a kindhearted South African village woman who brings hope and happiness to her poverty-stricken family, is horrified to find out that she has AIDS. Upon receiving her diagnosis, she realizes there are two things she must do. First, Yesterday makes the trek to the city of Johannesburg, where she informs her laborer husband of the awful news. After this painful confrontation, she then resolves to live long enough to see her daughter (Lihle Mvelase) start school.

Enrique Buchichio

Uruguay Total

Yesterday es un drama sobrio y emotivo sobre los sacrificios de una mujer en medio de la pobreza, la adversidad y la discriminacin.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 11, 2006

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A sensitive, intelligent and economical script gathers dramatic momentum and builds tension.

Oct 14, 2005

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Audience Member

The world is my family, and therefore, as uncomfortable as this movie made me feel due to the suffering it portrays, it needed to be seen in order to engender compassion for my fellow humans. It is one of those rare movies that will not be possible to ever forget. I only learned after seeing it that it was nominated for an Academy award for best foreign language film. It will break your heart, but isn't that what hearts are for? The love will flow....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Good entertainment. Some smart talk and nice story. Music not bad :). Go see this you will enjoy it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

I loved every second. It's now my new favourite move! :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Powerful and moving.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Thank you the Nelson Mandala Foundation for bringing this wonderful story alive. This is a very sensitive story about love, survival and friendship. Leleti Khumalo plays Yesterday who is courageous and a loving mother who catches AIDS from her husband. Sadly for mother and daughter he returns to die and Yesterday soldiers on looking after him while she was becoming more ill herself. She finally sees her young daughter go to school for the first time as she was determined that Beauty would have an education unlike herself. Thought provoking and well acted movie depicts the terrible living conditions. Throughout parts of Africia HIV/AIDS is still transmitted and today it is still a major health concern 91% of the World's HIV positive children live there. One million adults and children die from HIV/AIDS per year in Africa alone, this is incredibly sad !!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

There is no holding back. Tears will roll.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Darrell James Roodt

Director

Leleti Khumalo

Yesterday Khumalo

Lihle Mvelase

Beauty

Kenneth Khambula

John Khumalo

Harriet Lenabe

Teacher

Camilla Walker

Doctor

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Synopsis

Yesterday (Leleti Khumalo), a kindhearted South African village woman who brings hope and happiness to her poverty-stricken family, is horrified to find out that she has AIDS. Upon receiving her diagnosis, she realizes there are two things she must do. First, Yesterday makes the trek to the city of Johannesburg, where she informs her laborer husband of the awful news. After this painful confrontation, she then resolves to live long enough to see her daughter (Lihle Mvelase) start school.

Director: Darrell James Roodt
Producer: Anant Singh, Helena Spring
Screenwriter: Darrell James Roodt
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Zulu
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround