"A beautiful and important film."
Nelson Mandela
"An essential history as demonstration of a form
of social reckoning where compassion triumphs."
Peter Howell – Toronto Star
"The charisma and hard work by Binoche and Jackson allows Boorman to succeed beyond all expectations."
Kirk Honeycutt – Hollywood Reporter
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
Juliette Binoche
Brendan Gleeson
Juliette
Binoche
IN HER OWN WORDS...
When I chose to do In My Country, I felt it had a different point of view and I felt that this film was necessary for us westerners to understand what South Africa had been through. Because we don't know enough, and the news is not teaching us enough.”
The Guardian - 2 Sep '08
“
A riveting drama set against the backdrop of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings, In My Country* charts the lowest depths of pain and suffering and reveals the redeeming power of forgiveness and love.
In 1996, the South African government established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to investigate abuses of human rights under the Apartheid system. Only full disclosure will guarantee amnesty for perpetrators.
Langston Whitfield (Samuel L. Jackson) is a Washington Post journalist, sent to South Africa to cover the hearings. Anna Malan (Juliette Binoche) is an Afrikaans poet covering the hearings for South African state radio. Thrown together as members of the press corps, Langston and Anna are instantly at odds over their opposing views of the hearings. But over time, their shared experience of listening to the moving and painful testimony brings them ever closer.
In My Country was directed by veteran director John Boorman based upon the novel
Country of my Skull by Antjie Krog. It had it's world premiere at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival.
*In My Country premièred at the 2004 Berlin international Film Festival under the title Country of My Skull
Langston Whitfield
Anna Malan
De Jager
Dumi Mkhalipi
Anderson
Elsa
Edward Morgan
Boetie
Reverend Mzondo
Albertina Sobandia
Willem Malan
Old Man in Wheelbarrow
Felicia Rheinhardt
Samuel L. Jackson
Juliette Binoche
Brendan Gleeson
Menzi ‘Ngubs’ Ngubane
Sam Ngakane
Aletta Bezuidenhout
Lionel Newton
Langley Kirkwood
Owen Sejake
Harriet Lenabe
Louis van Niekerk
Jeremiah Ndlovu
Fiona Ramsay
De Smidt
Van Deventer
Peter Makeba
B&B Lady
Sgt. Dreyer
Farmer
Gilbert
Kenneth
Lionel
Jack Marlon
Adam Hartley
Mrs. Tabata
Dan Robbertse
Robert Hobbs
Lwando Nondzaba
Trix Pienaar
Greg Latter
Albert Maritz
Sizwe Msutu
Dumisani Mbebe
Sunu Gonera
Nick Boraine
Charley Boorman
Connie Chiume
Directed by
Screenplay
Based on the book Country of My Skull by
Produced by
Original music by
Cinematography by
JOHN BOORMAN
ANN PEACOCK
ANTJIE KROG
JOHN BOORMAN
JAMIE BROWN
ROBERT CHARTOFF
KIERAN CORRIGAN
LYNN HENDEE
MIKE MEDAVOY
MFUNDI VUNDLA
DAVID WICHT
MURRAY ANDERSON
SEAMUS DEASY
Film editing by
Production design by
Costume design by
First assistant director
Sound by
Stills photographer
Produced by
In association with
RON DAVIS
EMILIA ROUX
JO KATSARAS
DIANA KEAM
BRENDAN DEASY
BLID ALSBIRK
PHOENIX PICTURES
MERLIN FILMS
CHARTOFF PRODUCTIONS
FILM AFRIKA WORLDWIDE
FILM CONSORTIUM
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SA
STUDIO EIGHT PRODUCTIONS
UK FILM COUNCIL
In my Country
a film by John Boorman
2004
International trailer
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Italian trailer
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Spanish trailer
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Japanese home entertainment trailer
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French TV spot
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Juliette Binoche talks about In My Country
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"Love Theme" by Murray Anderson & Warrick Sony
"Piano Theme" by Murray Anderson & Warwick Sony
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Original Berlinale press kit
PDF - English/German
2004 12mb
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