A Dry White Season

1h 47min

Drama

Mystery

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

Cast

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Susan du Toit
Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Stanley Makhaya
Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Captain Stolz
Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Melanie Bruwer
Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Ian McKenzie
Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Gordon Ngubene
Thoko Ntshinga

Thoko Ntshinga

Emily Ngubene
Gerard Thoolen

Gerard Thoolen

Colonel Viljoen
Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Suzette du Toit
Rowen Elmes

Rowen Elmes

Johan du Toit
Stella Dickin

Stella Dickin

Susan's Mother
David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Susan's Father
John Kani

John Kani

Julius
Precious Phiri

Precious Phiri

Wellington
Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Magistrate
Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Dr Herzog
Ernest Ndhlovu

Ernest Ndhlovu

Archibald Mabaso
Stephen Hanly

Stephen Hanly

Sgt. Van Zyl
Grant Davidson

Grant Davidson

Lt. Venter
Sello Maake Ka-Ncube

Sello Maake Ka-Ncube

Johnson Seroke
Charles Pillai

Charles Pillai

Dr. Hassiem
Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs Beachley
Willie Zweni

Willie Zweni

Aubrey Kunene
Mannie De Villiers

Mannie De Villiers

Police Commandant
Anna Manimanzi

Anna Manimanzi

Soweto Girl

Release date

20th Sep 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Afrikaans, English, isiZulu