The South African lawyer Sarah Barcant travels from New York back to her hometown to represent the member of the Parliament Alex Mpondo in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission since torturer police officer Dirk Hendricks has made an application for amnesty. The parents of Steve Sizela request Sarah to represent them also since their son that was arrested with Mpondo but has gone missing. Hendricks uses one break in the trial to threaten Mpondo, promising to destroy his political career telling that he was a traitor. But Mpondo, who is a man traumatized with the torture, anticipates and tells what has happened to Steve Sizela and him in the hands of Hendricks and his superior Piet Müller. Will the remains of Steve be found and the truth disclosed?
—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Police officer Dirk Hendricks (Bartlett) files an amnesty application for Alex Mpondo (Ejiofor), a member of the South African Parliament who can't remember the torture he once endured as a captive political activist. South African-born attorney Sarah Barcant (Swank), meanwhile, returns to her homeland to represent Mpondo, as well as Steve Sizela, Mpondo's friend who was arrested along with him and never heard from again.
—IMDb Editors
SYNOPSIS
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Jamie Bartlett | Dirk Hendricks |
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Hilary Swank | Sarah Barcant |
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Ian Roberts | Piet Müller |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor | Alex Mpondo |
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Hlomla Dandala | Oscar Dumasi |
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James Ngcobo | Ezekiel |
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Glen Gabela | Themba |
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Connie Mfuku | Alex's Aunt |
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Sylvaine Strike | Woman at House |
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Greg Latter | Mannie Bester |
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Zaa Nkweta | Reporter |
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Marius Weyers | Ben Hoffman |
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Sam Phillips | Elder |
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Elize Cawood | Anna Hoffman |
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Nomhle Nkonyeni | Mrs. Sizela |
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Junior Singo | Sipho |
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Loyiso Gxwala | Steve Sizela |
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Dirk Stoltz | Andre |
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Superintendant Van Rooyen | Minister |
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Robin Smith | Duty Officer |
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Aaron Motaung Khotse | Policeman |
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Dudu Mbele | Comforter |
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Leslie Mongezi | Chairman Neville Mashaba |
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Nambitha Mpumlwana | Advocate Norah Mbeti |
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Marcel Van Heerden | Advocate Chris Hummell |
Director | Tom Hooper |
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Writer | Troy Kennedy-Martin, Gillian Slovo | |
Producer | Ruth Caleb, Richard Green, Joe Oppenheimer, Sudhir Pragjee, Anant Singh, Helena Spring, David M. Thompson | |
Musician | Rob Lane | |
Photography | Larry Smith |
Owner | Kerry & Dawn |
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Location | Movies-01 |
Storage Device | TD 27 |
Purchased | Sep 01, 2007 |
Quantity | 1 |
Seen | Jan 08, 2018 |
Added Date | May 17, 2015 05:41:46 |
Modified Date | Apr 17, 2024 00:46:47 |
Screen Ratios | 1.66:1 |
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Distributor | Hbo Home Video |
Edition Release Date | Jul 25, 2006 |