Black Butterflies (2011)
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.
Director: Paula van der Oest
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 6, 2011
Cast
- Carice van Houten - Ingrid Jonker
- Rutger Hauer - Abraham Jonker
- Liam Cunningham - Jack Cope
- Nicholas Pauling - Eugene Maritz
- Grant Swanby - Jan Rabie
- Graham Clarke - Uys Krige
- Damon Berry - Pieter Venter
- Jennifer Steyn - Lucille - Lulu
- Candice D'Arcy - Anna Jonker
- Leon Clingman - Valkenberg receptionist
Screenplay
Music: Philip Miller
Cinematography: Giulio Biccari
Editing: Sander Vos
Production: CoBo Fonds, IDTV Film, Cool Beans, Spier Films, Riba Film International, NTR, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Comet Film
Country: Germany, Netherlands, South Africa
Language: English
Original Language: nl
Keywords
apartheid, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Black Butterflies about?
- 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.
- Who directed Black Butterflies?
- Black Butterflies was directed by Paula van der Oest.
- Who stars in Black Butterflies?
- Black Butterflies stars Carice van Houten, Rutger Hauer, Liam Cunningham, Nicholas Pauling, Grant Swanby, Graham Clarke.
- How long is Black Butterflies?
- Black Butterflies has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Black Butterflies?
- Black Butterflies is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Black Butterflies produced?
- Black Butterflies was produced in Germany, Netherlands, South Africa.