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Black Butterflies

5.6 2011 100m Released NL

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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Director
Paula van der Oest
Release Date
2011-02-06
Runtime
100m
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Vote Count
38
Language
NL
Popularity
1
Media Intelligence
Content Advisory & Age Rating PG-13
Violence: 2/5
Language: 2/5
Nudity/Sex: 3/5
Intensity: 3/5
Accolades & Recognition
CineVura Certified Pick
Cast
Carice van Houten
Carice van Houten
Ingrid Jonker
 Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer
Abraham Jonker
 Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham
Jack Cope
 Nicholas Pauling
Nicholas Pauling
Eugene Maritz
 Grant Swanby
Grant Swanby
Jan Rabie
 Graham Clarke
Graham Clarke
Uys Krige
 Damon Berry
Damon Berry
Pieter Venter
 Jennifer Steyn
Jennifer Steyn
Lucille - Lulu
 Candice D'Arcy
Candice D'Arcy
Anna Jonker
 Leon Clingman
Leon Clingman
Valkenberg receptionist
 Waldemar Schultz
Waldemar Schultz
Ettiene le Roux
 Tarryn Page
Tarryn Page
Irma
 Sabrina Oschmann
Sabrina Oschmann
Young Ingrid
 Florence Masebe
Florence Masebe
Maria
 Ceridwen Morris
Ceridwen Morris
Marjorie
 Thamsanqua Mbongo
Thamsanqua Mbongo
Nkosi
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