Long Night's Journey Into Day
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Long Night's Journey into Day |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English , Xhosa , Afrikaans |
| Publishing year | 2000 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Deborah Hoffmann , Frances Reid |
| music | Lebo M |
| camera |
Ezra Jwili , Frances Reid |
| cut | Deborah Hoffmann, Kim Roberts |
Long Night's Journey into Day is an Australian documentary about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa (Engl. Truth and Reconciliation Commission , shortly TRC ), after the end of apartheid .
action
The film tells the story of four characters of apartheid in four episodes, including the American student and activist Amy Biehl , whose parents have their say in the documentary, and the former police chief of Ekurhuleni Robert McBride, who is a member of the Umkhonto we Sizwe and was first convicted as an assassin for a bomb attack on a restaurant, and later pardoned by the TRC.
production
The production of the work took place over 2.5 years and 8 trips to South Africa.
Awards (selection)
- Won
- 2000: "Grand Jury Prize" ( Grand Jury Prize ) of the Sundance Film Festival
- 2000: "Golden Spire" ( golden spire ) of the San Francisco International Film Festival
- 2001: "Peace Film Award" & " Audience Award " at the Berlin International Film Festival
- Nominated
- 2001: " Best Documentary " at the 73rd Academy Awards
- 2001: "Golden Matchstick" ( golden match ) of the Amnesty International Film Festival
Web links
- Long Night's Journey Into Day in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elvis Mitchell: Long Night's Journey Into Day (2000) - FILM REVIEW; Following South Africa's Wrenching Road to Truth , The New York Times website, March 29, 2000. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ irisfilms.org - the film's official website