A Dry White Season

Sep 20, 1989

1h 47m

★ 6.6

Overview

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Davros Films

Star Partners II

Sundance Productions

A Dry White Season Trailers

Cast

Ben du Toit

Donald Sutherland

Susan du Toit

Janet Suzman

Stanley Makhaya

Zakes Mokae

Captain Stolz

Jürgen Prochnow

Melanie Bruwer

Susan Sarandon

Ian McKenzie

Marlon Brando

Gordon Ngubene

Winston Ntshona

Emily Ngubene

Thoko Ntshinga

Bruwer

Leonard Maguire

Colonel Viljoen

Gerard Thoolen

Suzette du Toit

Susannah Harker

Johan du Toit

Rowen Elmes

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