Vusi Kunene

Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travellers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own mortality. In the heat of the desert, emotional and sexual tensions surge around the play's production, and they are forced to confront their most raw emotions. With all inhibitions stripped away, their individual fight for survival makes them perform the ultimate role in front of each other - their own lives. This indie offering from IFC is a Dogme 95 film directed by Kristian Levring.

This film adaptation of Alan Paton's novel follows two men -- one black, one white -- contending with family tragedy in South Africa's apartheid era.

Powerful and uplifting, Cry, the Beloved Country was widely hailed as one of the best films of the year! In a land torn by hatred and injustice, James Earl Jones (Clear and Present Danger) and Richard Harris (Gladiator, The Count of Monte Cristo) are two fathers-one a man of peace, the other a man of power and privilege-whose lives seem destined for a violent collision. But instead, in the wake of a tragic killing, these extraordinary men form an unlikely union...and together find the kind of understanding that could heal a nation! Based on the acclaimed novel-you'll find this electrifying motion picture will both entertain and inspire!