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Manderlay (2005)

Manderlay (2005)

Drama

Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

Release Date: 2005, June 3
Directors: Lars von Trier
Countries: Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V., Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Manderlay, Sigma Films, Memfis Film, Ognon Pictures, Film i Väst, DR, ARTE France Cinéma, SVT, WDR, ARTE, NPS, YLE
Cast: Willem Dafoe, John Hurt, Virgile Bramly, Javone Prince, Bryce Dallas Howard, Geoffrey Bateman, Jeremy Davies, Ian Matthews, Isaach de Bankolé, Emmanuel Idowu, Clive Rowe, Joseph Mydell

Overview:

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Keywords:

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