Black Butterflies

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 40m

Genre

Drama, Romance

Release Date

06 Feb 2011

Country

Germany, Netherlands, South Africa

Language

English

Director & Producers

Paula van der Oest
Director

Richard Claus
Producer Arry Voorsmit
Producer

Frans van Gestel
Producer Michael Auret
Producer

Top Billed 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

Technical Team

Greg Latter
Writer Giulio Biccari
Director of Photography Sander Vos
Editor Philip Miller
Original Music Composer

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Riba Film International

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