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The Forgiven
Synopsis
After the end of Apartheid in South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, President of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
A fictionalized account of Tutu's struggle with brutal murderer Piet Blomfeld (Eric Bana) over issues of concession and redemption. Adapted from Michael Ashton’s play 'The Archbishop and The Antichrist'
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Debate Strand - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 115 mins
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Producer
- Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat, Craig Baumgarten, Roland Joffé
- Executive Producer
- Kim Ashton, Lee Broda, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones, Jeff Rice, John R. Sherman
- Editor
- Warren Gray
- Screenwriter
- Michael Ashton (play and script), Roland Joffé (script)
- Director of Photography
- William Wages
- Production Designer
- Warren Gray
- Music
- Zethu Mashika
- Principal Cast
- Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, Jeff Gum
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 3rd October 2017
