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Dust

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Magda (Jane Birkin) is the unwed daughter of a white South African farmer (Trevor Howard). Spending much of her time looking after her father, Magda leads an uneventful and isolated life, largely avoiding other people. However, that changes when Magda discovers that her father has been having an affair with one of the farm's African workers. Unable to handle the revelation that her dad has a mistress, Magda takes surprisingly drastic and violent action.

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Derek Malcolm Guardian Dust is only 88 minutes long, and expresses itself succinctly as well as passionately. It is also very finely acted indeed. Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) There are hints here of Faulkner, Tennessee Williams and Strindberg's "Miss Julie," and the movie develops a certain brooding authority. But it ends up looking like a piece of juvenilia discovered in Athol Fugard's bottom drawer. Nov 3, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Marion Hänsel

Director

Jane Birkin

Magda

Trevor Howard

Le père

John Matshikiza

Hendrick

Nadine Uwampa

Klein Anna

Lourdes Christina Sayo

Oud Anna
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Synopsis Magda (Jane Birkin) is the unwed daughter of a white South African farmer (Trevor Howard). Spending much of her time looking after her father, Magda leads an uneventful and isolated life, largely avoiding other people. However, that changes when Magda discovers that her father has been having an affair with one of the farm's African workers. Unable to handle the revelation that her dad has a mistress, Magda takes surprisingly drastic and violent action.
Director
Marion Hänsel
Producer
Michele Troncon
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m