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In My Country

2004 · 1h 43m · Drama, Romance · Ireland, South Africa · Rated R (US)

A South African Story of Truth, Love and Reconcilliation

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

Directed by
John Boorman
Written by
Ann Peacock
Based on the novel by
Antjie Krog
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson, Langley Kirkwood
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