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Red Dust

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One North East & Cumbria

Available for years

Drama based on the novel by Gillian Slovo.

A woman leaves her law career in New York to return to South Africa to assist an old friend as prosecutor on a Truth Commission hearing.

The man she is representing, a social activist, is shocked to discover that the former police deputy who once tortured him is now seeking amnesty for his actions. Show less

Contributors

Sarah Barcant:
Hilary Swank
Piet Muller:
Ian Roberts
Alex Mpondo:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Director:
Tom Hooper

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