(Black Butterflies)
Paula van der Oest
She searched for a home, she searched for love. Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of censorship. With men like Jack Cope and Andre Brink she found much love, but no home. In his first speech to the South African Parliament Nelson Mandela read her poem "The Dead Child of Nyanga" and addresses her as one of the finest poets of South Africa. Biopic of author Ingrid Jonker.
Director
Paula van der Oest
Cast
Carice van Houten
Rutger Hauer
Liam Cunningham
Country
Netherlands, Germany, South Africa
Running time
12h:00m
Section
TIFF Edition