Plot
South African church minister Steven Kumalo is summoned from his village to Johannesburg. There he finds that his son Absolom has been jailed in connection with a robbery in which a white man was killed. The father of the white man, James Jarvis, is a supporter of apartheid, the separation of the races which is the law of South Africa. When they encounter each other, both Kumalo and Jarvis come to unexpected realizations not only about their sons, but about the nature of their own humanity.
Written by
Ronald Harwood, Alan Paton
Directed by
Darrell Roodt
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, South Africa
Production Companies
Miramax, Distant Horizon, Alpine Pty Limited
Languages
English
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
2,211
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA