Black Butterflies (2011)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Black Butterflies
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What is Black Butterflies about?
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. Black Butterflies is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 2011-02-06, runtime 100 minutes.
Is Black Butterflies worth watching?
TMDB users rate Black Butterflies 5.6 out of 10 from 38 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Black Butterflies?
In the United States, Black Butterflies can be rented from Fandango At Home. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Paula van der Oest
Cast
- Carice van Houten as Ingrid Jonker
- Rutger Hauer as Abraham Jonker
- Liam Cunningham as Jack Cope
- Nicholas Pauling as Eugene Maritz
- Grant Swanby as Jan Rabie
- Graham Clarke as Uys Krige
- Damon Berry as Pieter Venter
- Jennifer Steyn as Lucille - Lulu
- Candice D'Arcy as Anna Jonker
- Leon Clingman as Valkenberg receptionist
- Waldemar Schultz as Ettiene le Roux
- Tarryn Page as Irma
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