Cry, the Beloved Country

Synopsis

"A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city." [IMDb] "Set in South Africa in October 1946, before the implementation of apartheid, this is the story of church minister Steven Kumalo who is requested from his village to Johannesburg. There he discovers that his son Absolom has been arrested for the murder of a white man. The white man's father James Jarvis, supports apartheid. When the two meet, they come to unexpected understandings about their sons and their own humanity." [Wikipedia]

Genre

Historical

Released

1995

Location

Africa

Period

South Africa before apartheid in 1948;

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