In My Country - 6827

Amazon.com Released in the wake of Hotel Rwanda, In My Country tackles another grim chapter in African history. Set during South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the film is adapted from Antjie Krog's Country of My Skull. Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) is Anna, an Africaans poet and broadcaster, and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) is Langston, a Chicago reporter. The two meet during the hearings and take an instant dislike to each other. In due time, however, they come to an understanding and embark on a tentative affair, despite Anna's faith in the hearings and Langston's doubts. John Boorman, whose previous features were the underrated Beyond Rangoon and The Tailor of Panama, coaxes sensitive performances from his leads and sheds welcome light on an important event, but In My Country never catches fire. Boorman regular Brendan Gleeson (The General), however, makes a memorable appearance as a sadistic police chief. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Product Description A cynical American journalist's affair with a beautiful Afrikaans reporter opens his eyes to the healing powers of forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa.
ASIN: B0009I8QGI
VSKU: 5ALWH00009E3_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Samuel Jackson|Juliette Binoche|Brendan Gleeson|Menzi Ngubane|John Boorman|Kieran Corrigan|Lynn Hendee|Robert Chartoff|Mike Medavoy|Chartoff Productions; Film Afrika Worldwide; Film Consortium; Industrial Development Corporation of
Binding: Dvd