Black Butterflies
2011•1h 40m•5.6•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Paula van der Oest
Writer
Greg Latter
Languages
English
Studio
CoBo Fonds
Cast
Carice van Houten
Ingrid Jonker
Rutger Hauer
Abraham Jonker
Liam Cunningham
Jack Cope
Nicholas Pauling
Eugene Maritz
Grant Swanby
Jan Rabie
Graham Clarke
Uys Krige
Damon Berry
Pieter Venter
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
Production
Company
CoBo Fonds
Company
IDTV Film
Company
Cool Beans
Company
Spier Films
Company
Riba Film International
Company
NTR
Company
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
Company
Comet Film
Producer
Richard Claus
Producer
Frans van Gestel
Producer
Arry Voorsmit
Producer
Michael Auret
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