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Long Night's Journey Into Day

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85
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by:

Directed by: Deborah Hoffmann
Frances Reid

Release Date:
Theatrical: March 9, 2001

Running Time: 90 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not rated

Starring Mary Burton, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Jann Turner, Desmond Tutu, Tony Weaver, and Glenda Wildschut

This documentary examines South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Committee and its efforts to bring together parties on both sides of human rights violations that occurred under Apartheid.

What The Critics Said

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100

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

A magnificent documentary.

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80

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Not merely affecting and illuminating; it concludes on a note of hope.

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80

LA Weekly Ella Taylor

Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffman's heart-stopping, Oscar-nominated documentary about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is narrow in focus, but broad in its reach for insight into the power of public drama.

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70

Variety Emanuel Levy

Demonstrates the impossibility of separating the private from the public dimensions of politics, and the pain involved in trying to account for behavior that cannot withstand rational examination.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Pat C. gave it a10:
A modest understated documentary of epic implication and transcendent impact, universally applicable in its portrayal of human injustice and redemption.

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