Dilemma

Oct 4, 1962

1h 29m

★ 6.1

Overview

The story begins when Toby (Ivan Jackson), a young English businessman, arrives in South Africa to take charge of a publishing firm. He knows little about apartheid and so at first sees no contradiction in developing a relationship with an elite, upper-class white woman and with a woman dedicated to fighting apartheid. But as Toby makes friends with one of the black South Africans (Zaku Mokae), and as he registers both the subtle and more obvious, deep-seated racial prejudices of the minority white population, some of the truth of the oppression here begins to dawn. That is brought to a head when tragedy strikes.

Genres

Drama

Dilemma Trailers

Cast

Steven Sitole

Zakes Mokae

Anna Louw

Evelyn Frank

Cecil

Marijke Mann

Toby

Ivan Jackson

Amon Mofokeng

Cocky Tlhotlhalemaje

Mrs. Javis, landlady

Shirley Jeffery

Sam Mofokenzazi

Gideon Nxomalo

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