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Movie poster: Red Dust (2004)
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2004 · 110 min Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Sarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood dwelling place to intercede for Alex Mpondo, a Black South African politician who was tortured during apartheid.

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Year 2004
Country United Kingdom, South Africa
Genre Drama
Director Tom Hooper
Runtime 110 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (42 votes)

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The film constructs a powerful drama that relies on the uneasy intersection of political thriller and moral inquiry. It explores the lingering ghosts of apartheid through a personal story of return and reckoning, where every revelation carries the weight of history.

What lingers after the credits roll is a profound sense of unresolved tension and the quiet cost of truth. The narrative avoids easy answers, leaving a resonant echo of difficult questions about justice and memory — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Tom Hooper

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