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02/09/06
Boesman & Lena (2000)
36 %
Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 4 Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.3/10
Runtime: 84 mins
Synopsis: In South Africa a young black couple (Angela Basset, Danny Glover) with a new baby are driven out of their shanty by white oppressors, and are forced to abandon their home and their memories of a happy life and wander around the Cape Flats looking for shelter. As their feelings of grief, shame,... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Angela Bassett, Danny Glover, Willie Jonah
Director: John Berry
Screenwriter: John Berry
Producer: Francois Ivernel, Pierre Rissient
Composer: Wally Badarou
Screenwriter: John Berry
Producer: Francois Ivernel, Pierre Rissient
Composer: Wally Badarou
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12/15/03
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12/10/01
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John Berry's last film, before he passed away, contains moving performances from Angela Bassett and Danny Glover.
11/21/05
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07/21/05
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Angela Bassett is striking, but the film never attempts to be anything more than a filmed play.
07/25/02
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06/05/02
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01/22/02
This story, although set in South Africa, could be told of millions of other couples all over the world.
05/17/01
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04/26/01
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04/23/01
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03/12/01
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03/12/01
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Never completely escapes its theatrical origins, but as the film progresses, it becomes increasingly powerful.
03/12/01
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