A Dry White Season (1989)

Directed by Euzhan Palcy · 107 min · Drama, Thriller

30.4 TOPICAL score · #3,507 of 6,776 films

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During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

A Dry White Season (1989, directed by Euzhan Palcy) has a TOPICAL score of 30.4 - ranked 3,507 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (117 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages.

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• Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
• AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (117 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages
• Still read7,632 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Donald Sutherland (actor #207), Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow (actor #1,007)

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