Red Dust (2004)
Rated: R
Synopsis: Produced by HBO, RED DUST stars Hilary Swank as Sarah Barcant, a human rights lawyer in South Africa. In the small town of Smitsriver, Barcant and her colleague, Alex Mpondo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), attend the trial of police officer Dirk Henricks (Jamie Bartlett), who is seeking to clear his name... Produced by HBO, RED DUST stars Hilary Swank as Sarah Barcant, a human rights lawyer in South Africa. In the small town of Smitsriver, Barcant and her colleague, Alex Mpondo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), attend the trial of police officer Dirk Henricks (Jamie Bartlett), who is seeking to clear his name of atrocities committed when apartheid still poisoned the country. In an added twist, Mpondo was one of Henricks's victims. Packed full of drama and intrigue, RED DUST contains plenty of surprises. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Hilary Swank, Chjwetel Ejiofor, Jamie Bartlett, Ian Roberts, Nomhle Nkonyeni
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 25, 2006
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- (unspecified) - English
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Though Hooper falters on the side of manipulation, the story remains engrossing.
Taking the form of a courtroom drama this film looks at the atrocities of the South African apartheid government and at the possibility of reconciliation.
...never quite becomes as compelling or intriguing as we get the impression it's supposed to be.
The subject matter is as divisive as racism, as provocative as the elusiveness of justice and as complex as human beings can be.


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