Red Dust (2004 film)

Infobox Film
name = Red Dust


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director = Tom Hooper
producer = Helena Spring
David Thompson
writer = Novel:
Gillian Slovo
Screenplay:
Troy Kennedy-Martin
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starring = Hilary Swank
Chiwetel Ejiofor
music = Robert Lane
cinematography = Larry Smith
editing = Avril Beukes
distributor = BBC Films
released = flagicon|CanadaSeptember 13, 2004
flagicon|USAMay 28, 2005
runtime = 110 min.
country = UK / South Africa
language = English
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imdb_id = 0388364

"Red Dust" is a 2004 drama film starring Hilary Swank and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It was directed by Tom Hooper. The story, written by Troy Kennedy-Martin, is based on the novel "Red Dust" by Gillian Slovo.

Plot summary

Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid. Under the Truth and Reconciliation terms, the whole truth must come out. As it is, under duress Alex had exposed one of his underground comrades, Steve Sizela, although Dirk Henricks, the local policeman, admits the latter was killed by his boss. The bones are found and dug from the ground; Alex decides to suggest amnesty as the whole truth has been said; the police chief, who denied the charges and pleaded not guilty, is sent to prison.

External links

*imdb title|id=0388364|title=Red Dust

This movie was released in 2005 in the USA.ss