1 DVD (94 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 study guide (38 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm)
Physical Medium
regular print
Note
Special features include: Deborah Hoffman filmography, Frances Reid filmography.
Credits
Credits: Produced by Frances Reid ; edited by Deborah Hoffman ; original music by Lebo M ; cinematography by Ezra Jwili, Frances Reid.
Cast
Narrator, Helen Mirren.
Summary
Follows four cases over a two-year period that were brought before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which investigates the crimes of apartheid, by bringing together victims and perpetrators to relive South Africa's brutal history. In so doing South Africa is showing the rest of the world that even the most bitter conflicts can be addressed through honesty and communication, providing the most definitive record of one of the most ambitious and innovative attempts at social reconciliation without precedent in human history.
System Details
DVD.
Awards
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival for Best documentary.
Language
In English and native languages with English subtitles; closed captioned.