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Long Night's Journey Into Day

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Following the end of apartheid in South Africa during the 1990s, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to pursue social justice, and this acclaimed documentary focuses on some of the stories that emerged from the organization's cases. Although renowned leader Bishop Desmond Tutu appears, the film focuses primarily on everyday people, both white and black, who committed appalling crimes during apartheid and came to the commission seeking forgiveness.

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 02/05/2018
Martha Henry gives even the transcendent Katharine Hepburn a run for her money in the dope-addicted sweepstakes. A painful pleasure. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 03/12/2001
4/5
Not merely affecting and illuminating; it concludes on a note of hope. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy Variety 02/14/2001
As they demonstrated in their previous collaborations ... Reid and Hoffmann tackle controversial issues with passion and conviction. Go to Full Review Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette 06/06/2005
2/5
TV Guide 07/30/2003
4/5
Jason Clark Matinee Magazine 02/04/2002
B+
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11/26/2013 Fascinating and often heart-breaking look at a very complicated country. See more 03/04/2011 A documentary about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which exists after apartheid in South Africa. Wow-it was horrifying, messy yet real. This film went through four of the trails and showed the worst and best of humankind. A great watch for anyone who is interested in South Africa and/or healing after wrongs on a national level. See more 11/24/2009 Interesting documentary about apartheid in South Africa. Very touching and sad at the same time. See more 01/16/2009 Good documentary to watch after you've just scene Cry Freedom...what a horror apartheid was... See more 06/26/2008 Raw, dispassionate documentary about the last years and aftermath of apartheid in South Africa, and the healing power of truth, recognition and even reconciliation. See more 05/05/2008 It's easy to forget what happened in South Africa, what happened in Nazi Germany, etc. This helps you to remember, and has some really frightening parallels to this so-called "war on terror": Apartheid-supporting Afrikaners killed non-whites because they were "terrorists." Sound familiar to anyone? See more Read all reviews
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Deborah Hoffmann

Director

Frances Reid

Director

Mary Burton

Self

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

Self

Jann Turner

Self

Desmond Tutu

Self

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Synopsis Following the end of apartheid in South Africa during the 1990s, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to pursue social justice, and this acclaimed documentary focuses on some of the stories that emerged from the organization's cases. Although renowned leader Bishop Desmond Tutu appears, the film focuses primarily on everyday people, both white and black, who committed appalling crimes during apartheid and came to the commission seeking forgiveness.
Director
Deborah Hoffmann, Frances Reid
Producer
Frances Reid
Distributor
Cinemax Reel Life, Seventh Art Releasing, Iris Films, Miramax Films, California Newsreel
Production Co
Reid-Hoffmann Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Afrikaans
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 29, 2000, Original
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.3K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Stereo, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)