Place of Weeping
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Directed byDarrell Roodt
Written byDarrell Roodt
Story byDarrell Roodt
Les Volpe
Les Volpe
Produced byAnant Singh
| Place of Weeping | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Darrell Roodt |
| Written by | Darrell Roodt |
| Story by | Darrell Roodt Les Volpe |
| Produced by | Anant Singh |
| Starring | James Whyle Gcina Mhlophe Charles Comyn Norman Coombes Michelle du Toit Kerneels Coertzen Patrick Shai |
| Cinematography | Paul Witte |
| Edited by | David Heitner |
| Music by | Lloyd Ross |
Production company | Place of Weeping Productions |
| Distributed by | Aquarius TV (1993) (Greece) (TV) Highlight Video (West Germany) (VHS) New World Pictures (all media) |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Languages | Afrikaans English Zulu |
Place of Weeping (theatrically as Afrika - Land der Hoffnung), is a 1986 South African drama film directed by Darrell Roodt and produced by Anant Singh for Place of Weeping Productions.[1][2] The film stars James Whyle, Gcina Mhlophe and Charles Comyn in the lead roles, and Norman Coombes, Michelle du Toit, Kerneels Coertzen and Patrick Shai in supportive roles.[3][4] The film describes in detail the multicultural groups in South Africa and how South Africa collapsed and the strife in South Africa's oppressive regime.[5][6]
This is the first anti-apartheid motion picture made entirely in South Africa. The film had its premiere on 5 December 1986. The film received positive reviews from critics.[7]