Canada / Feb 06, 2011 / R
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of Censorship, Ingrid Jonker searched for a home, searched for love. With men like Jack Cope and André Brink she found much love, but no home. Later, in his first speech to the South African Parliament Nelson Mandela read her poem "The Dead Child of Nyanga" and addressed her as one of the finest poets of South Africa.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Steyn | Lucille - Lulu |
| Candice D'Arcy | Anna Jonker |
| Leon Clingman | Valkenberg receptionist |
| Waldemar Schultz | Ettiene le Roux |
| Tarryn Page | Irma |
| Sabrina Oschmann | Young Ingrid |
| Florence Masebe | Maria |
| Ceridwen Morris | Marjorie |
| Thamsanqua Mbongo | Nkosi |
| Louis Pretorius | Mike Loots |
| Marthinus Van den Berg | Maruis Schoon |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Butterflies |
| Original language | NL |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, Netherlands, South Africa |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CoBo Fonds, IDTV Film, Cool Beans, Spier Films, Riba Film International, NTR, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Comet Film |
| Official site | blackbutterflies.nl |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 2011 |
| Executive producer | Arnold Heslenfeld |
| Production | Richard Claus, Arry Voorsmit, Frans van Gestel, Amanda Law, Michael Auret, Petra Pechackova |
| Writer | Greg Latter |
| Casting | Anna Feyder, Christa Schamberger, Job Gosschalk, Jeremy Zimmermann |
| Editing | Sander Vos |
| Cinematography | Giulio Biccari |
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| Assistant directors | Paula van der Oest |
| Camera operators | Giulio Biccari |
| Additional photography | Giulio Biccari |
| Production design | Darryl Hammer, Ashleigh Tobias |
| Art direction | Darryl Hammer, Ashleigh Tobias |
| Set decoration | Ashleigh Tobias, Darryl Hammer |
| Visual effects | Jeremy Hattingh |
| Music | Philip Miller |
| Sound | Philip Miller |
| Costume design | Rae Donnelly, Raine Edwards, Francesca Van Der Feyst |
| Makeup | Rae Donnelly, Raine Edwards, Francesca Van Der Feyst |
| Hairstyling | Francesca Van Der Feyst, Rae Donnelly, Raine Edwards |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Feb 06, 2011
United States / Mar 01, 2011
France / Feb 22, 2012
Physical media
Germany / May 28, 2015 / 16
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