Yesterday (2004 film)
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| Yesterday | |
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 Yesterday film poster |
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| Directed by | Darryll Roodt |
| Produced by | Anant Singh, Helena Spring |
| Written by | Darryll Roodt |
| Starring | Leleti Khumalo, Harriet Lenabe |
| Distributed by | HBO Films (USA) |
| Release date(s) | September 3, 2004 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | Zulu |
| IMDb profile | |
Yesterday is a 2004 South African movie written and directed by Darryll Roodt.
It tells the story of a young mother, called Yesterday (played by Leleti Khumalo), who discovers she has AIDS. Her husband, a migrant mine laborer, who originally gave her the disease, rejects her. Her ambition becomes to live long enough to see her daughter, Beauty, go to school.
This film is the first commercial feature-length production in Zulu.
[edit] Credited cast
- Kenneth Khambula....Yesterday's husband
- Leleti Khumalo....Yesterday
- Harriet Lenabe....Teacher
- Lihle Mvelase....Beauty
- Camilla Walker....The female doctor
[edit] Awards
- "Best Film" at the 3rd Pune International Film Festival in India.
- "Inaugural Human Rights Film Award" at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.
- Nominated for "Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards.
- Nominated for Outstanding Made for Television movie at the 2006 Primetime Emmy Awards
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