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Black Butterflies

She searched for a home, she searched for love. Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of Censorship. With men like Jack Cope (Liam Cunningham) and Andre Brink, she found much love, but no home. In his first speech to the South African Parliament, Nelson Mandela read her poem "The Dead Child of Nyanga" and addresses her as one of the finest poets of South Africa.

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Cast & Crew See All

Carice van Houten
Ingrid Jonker
Liam Cunningham
Jack Cope
Rutger Hauer
Abraham Jonker

Awards

  • 2011 - Golden Calf - Best Director of a Feature Film (Beste Regie) - nominated
  • 2011 - Golden Calf - Best Film (Beste Lange Speelfilm) - winner
  • 2011 - Golden Calf - Best Actress (Beste Actrice) - winner
  • 2011 - Golden Calf - Best Editing (Beste Montage) - winner

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