Friends (1993)

Directed by

Elaine Proctor

Genre

drama film

Country

South Africa, France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three childhood friends living in Johannesburg during apartheid must confront their different backgrounds and beliefs. The story follows how their personal relationships are tested by the political tensions around them.

emotionalintimateseriousslow-burnthoughtfultensesocially consciouscharacter-driven

What happens

Friends is a 1993 South African drama film directed by Elaine Proctor. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival, where it won an award for Caméra d'Or Special Distinction. The film is set during apartheid in Johannesburg and follows three friends who each represent a different faction of South African society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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