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Barbara Hershey, Carolyn Clayton-Cragg, David Suchet, Jeroen Krabbé, Jodhi May ...( see more  see more... ) , Kate Fitzpatrick , Linda Mvusi , Maria Pilar , Nadine Chalmers , Paul Freeman , Phyllis Naidoo , Tim Roth , Yvonne Bryceland

This powerful examination of apartheid stars Barbara Hershey as South African journalist Diana Roth, a white woman jailed for her political activism. Diana's fierce commitment to the cause is unfathom...( read more  read more... )able to her 13-year-old daughter (Jodhi May), who feels hurt by and resentful of her mother's intense focus on issues outside the family. Escalating events push mother and daughter into a climactic confrontation in this drama based on true events.

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PG, 113 min.

Directed by: Chris Menges

Release Date: June 17, 1988

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DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005

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