Red Dust

Red Dust

5.9IMDb Score
Released:2004-01-11
Genre:Drama
Duration:110 min
Director:Tom Hooper
Actors:Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hilary Swank, Jamie Bartlett, Ian Roberts, Marius Weyers
Production:BBC, Videovision Entertainment, BBC Film, Distant Horizon

Overview:

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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