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Ben du Toit is a schoolteacher who always has considered himself a man of caring and justice, at least on the individual level. When his gardeners son is brutally beaten up by the police at a demonstration by black school children, he gradually begins to realise his society is built on a pillar of injustice and exploitation. Read more

Starring	Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jurgen Prochnow
Director	Euzhan Palcy
Genres	Drama

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- Behind the credits, two boys play happily together. Within minutes, the black boy is caught up in the Soweto uprising,... read more on Time Out
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  A Dry White Season
  
  I found this film very thought provoking and reminded me of what we did to South Africa.
  
  Made me feel very humble.
  
  Extremely good film, ... read more »
  
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  Worth renting - a classic
  
  Fantastic film that we have searched for in several shops for the last 6 years to no avail. Up there with Mississippi Burning + Cry Freedom.
  
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  - 28 May 2008 at 18:35
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  Not bad for the time it was made
  
  Mainly hired for cameo by Marlon Brando - always a joy to watch. Better films of this genre more recently produced.
  
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  Too realistic
  
  I rated this film 'Painful' because I couldn't bear to go on watching it, then realised that someone might think I meant 'a painfully bad film&#... read more »
  
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  Not bad for the time it was made
  
  Mainly hired for cameo by Marlon Brando - always a joy to watch. Better films of this genre more recently produced.
  
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- - Barbara Elston
  - Wadhurst, England
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  Worth renting - a classic
  
  Fantastic film that we have searched for in several shops for the last 6 years to no avail. Up there with Mississippi Burning + Cry Freedom.
  
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  A Dry White Season
  
  I found this film very thought provoking and reminded me of what we did to South Africa.
  
  Made me feel very humble.
  
  Extremely good film, ... read more »
  
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  Ben du Toit is a schoolteacher who always has considered himself a man of caring and justice, at least on the individual level. When his gardeners son is brutally beaten up by the police at a demonstration by black school children, he gradually begins to realise his society is built on a pillar of ...