A Dry White Season (1989) Directed by Euzhan Palcy
Drama / History / Thriller
Film Synopsis
In 1976, Ben Du Toit is a white school teacher working in South Africa during Apartheid.
When a black man, Gordon Ngubene, solicits his help in investigating the
death of his son during the Soweto Riots, Ben refuses to get involved. He
has second thoughts when he witnesses a white attack on blacks and sees Gordon's
dead body after being tortured by the police. Sickened by the uglier side of racial segregation,
Ben decides to take a stand and bring those responsible for Gordon's death to account...
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