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| Summary: | South Africa's innovative Peace and Reconciliation Commissions attempted to allow South Africans to confront their past and heal the scars of apartheid. For over forty years, South Africa was governed by the most notorious form of racial domination since Nazi Germany. When it finally collapsed, those who had enforced apartheid's rule wanted amnesty for their crimes; their victims wanted justice. As a compromise, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was formed. By revealing the past instead of burying it, the TRC hoped to pave the way to a peaceful future. Long Night's Journey Into Day follows several TRC cases over a two-year period. The stories in the film underscore the universal themes of conflict, forgiveness, and renewal.
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| Item Description: | Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on July 17, 2014.
Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (95 min.)) : sound, color |
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| Playing Time: | 01:34:37 |
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| Audience: | 10 & up. |
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| Awards: | Nominated 2001 Academy Awards, Best Documentary, Features
Won 2000 Berlin International Film Festival, Peace Film Award
Won 2000 Berlin International Film Festival, Reader Jury of the "Berliner Zeitung"
Won 2000 Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize - Documentary |
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| Production Credits: | Original score, Lebo M ; cinematographers, Ezra Jwili, Frances Reid. |
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| Access: | Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |
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| Participant or Performer: | Narrator: Helen Mirren. |
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| Language: | In English and Afrikaans with English subtitles. |
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