Aletta Bezuidenhout, Brendan Gleeson, Harriet Manamela

In this drama, &NFi;Washington Post&NFi_; journalist Langston Whitfield (Samuel L. Jackson) heads to South Africa to cover the post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings and ends up f...( read more  read more... )inding love. The more Langston learns of South African history, the more he doubts that the country will ever heal. He meets a white Afrikaans poet (Juliette Binoche) and is initially against her views, but his feelings begin to change in more ways than one.

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R, 111 min.

Directed by: John Boorman

Release Date: March 11, 2005

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DVD Release Date: July 5, 2005

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Flixster Reviews (119)


  • July 11, 2009
    Its a very sad but a good movie. Its not biased, which is very hard to do in a movie with such a sensitive topic
  • February 22, 2009
    Heartfelt story about apartied and amnesty. There were parts of this that were so moving to watch. However as a whole the movie lacked strength for me. It faded a lot. There would be a moment of feeling or inspiration then it would fade again. Not horrible but not great either.
  • January 16, 2009
    Okay movie...not as good as Cry Freedom or some of the other Apartheid based plot movies...
  • December 8, 2008
    it's good if one likes africa and is interested in history....
  • November 29, 2008
    Moving drama about the truth and reconciliations in the aftermath of the Apartheid wars in South Africa. Great lead performanmce by Binoche and Jackson
  • June 23, 2008
    A very educational film.
  • June 5, 2008
    Not interested in watching
  • April 4, 2008
    This movie was ok...
  • August 14, 2007
    I would like to use the phrase "intorable cruelty" here. A strong film about the unbelievable things people can do to each other, and more importantly the even more unbelievable forgiveness the new rulers of South Africa displayed when dealing with the old apartheid-regime. Inter...( read more)esting characters make this a movie to remember, my only problem is the unnecessary lovestory crammed in there ala Hollywood. But aside from that it tells a story of a time not so long ago, and that is mportant to me.
  • July 28, 2007
    very good one!!!
    true story film! just great

Critic Reviews


April 1, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

There is something not quite right about the film itself. full review

March 18, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

The film, an international co-production about the aftermath of South African apartheid, has won peace awards and comes with a thumbs up from Nelson Mandela himself, none of which make its contrivance... full review

March 11, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

See In My Country anyway, because it's doubtful we'll get another movie too soon that raises the issue of vengeance versus forgiveness -- and endorses the latter in the name of a nation's spiritual we... full review

March 11, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The picture hums with a falsely optimistic Kumbaya vibe, such that its mildness is almost an affront. full review

March 11, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The film is thoughtful entertainment, not medicine. full review

March 9, 2005
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com

the kind of well-intentioned, but wholly unsuccessful, misfire that makes one desperately pine for a thorough documentary on its real-life subject full review

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Comments


  • rayman0071
    June 9, 2008
    Brilliant. Here in the wake of Hotel Rwanda,comes "In My Country",another grim chapter of the brutal apartheid regime in South Africa. Directed by John Boorman(Deliverance,The Emerald Forest,Excalibur)
    this magnificient film stars Juliette Binoche
    (Oscar winner-Best Actress for The English Patient), and Samuel L. Jackson(Best Supporting Actor,nominated for Pulp Fiction).
    A riveting story about the violent uprising in South Africa. Not one of the best of Samuel L. Jackson's Greatest Hits,but it is worth seeing.
  • blackmistress666
    May 27, 2008
    absolutly brilliant!

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