Black Butterflies

– Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of Censorship, Ingrid Jonker searched for a ho..

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Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Black Butterflies (2011)

Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of Censorship, Ingrid Jonker searched for a home, searched for love. With men like Jack Cope and André Brink she found much love, but no home. Later, in his first speech to the South African Parliament Nelson Mandela read her poem "The Dead Child of Nyanga" and addressed her as one of the finest poets of South Africa.

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Black Butterflies (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

31 Mar 2011

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Paula van der Oest

Writer:

Greg Latter

Main Actors:

Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham, Rutger Hauer, Graham Clarke

Plot:

She searched for a home, she searched for love. Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of censorship. With men like Jack Cope and Andre Brink she found much love, but no home. In his first speech to the South African Parliament Nelson Mandela read her poem "The Dead Child of Nyanga" and addresses her as one of the finest poets of South Africa.

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Tribeca Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
Metacritic:
66%