Boesman and Lena (2000)
- Directed by
- John Berry
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Africa, France
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A coloured couple walk between shanty towns in apartheid-era South Africa. The film follows their journey and the harsh realities they face.
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What happens
Boesman and Lena is a small-cast play by South African playwright Athol Fugard, set in the Swartkops mudflats outside of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. It features a "Coloured" man and woman walking from one shanty town to another, and explores the effect of apartheid on a few individuals. It was adapted as an American film of the same name, released in 2000 and starring Angela Bassett and Danny Glover. Both the production of the play in New York City and the film adaptation were directed by John Berry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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