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In My Country
In My Country

In My Country

May 4, 2004
1h 43m
Romance
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

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Details

Director
John Boorman
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson, Langley Kirkwood, Harriet Lenabe, Warona Seane, Robert Hobbs, Fiona Ramsay, Charley Boorman
Release Date
May 4, 2004
Production
Chartoff Productions, Merlin Films, Phoenix Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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