Black butterflies [videorecording] / Tribeca Film in partnership with American Express ; presents a Bavaria Film International ; with IDTV Film and Cool Beans presentation ; written by Greg Latter ; produced by Frans Van Gestel, Richard Claus, Michael Auret, Arry Voorsmit ; directed by Paula van der Oest.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: NNVG272447 | New Video GroupLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [New York] : New Video Group, 2012.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1422919021
- 9781422919026
- Editor, Sander Vos ; director of photography, Giulio Biccari ; music, Philip Miller.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Director Paula van der Oest teams with screenwriter Greg Latter to tell the inspirational story of Ingrid Jonker, the volatile South African poet whose insatiable passion has drawn frequent comparisons to Sylvia Plath, and whose remarkable talents inspired hope at the height of the struggle against apartheid. Cape Town, South Africa: the 1960s. Free-spirited Ingrid Jonker (Carice van Houten) is fighting to recover from a recent breakdown in Amsterdam as she searches for the words to express her inner turmoil. Meanwhile, her inability to experience true love plunges her into a series of tempestuous affairs, and her defiant opposition to the injustice of apartheid puts her at odds with her stern father (Rutger Hauer), who's also the Minister of Censorship . Later, Jonker witnesses a tragedy that scars her soul while writing the poetry that will touch the hearts of millions. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Bonus feature: interview with director Paula van der Oest and actress Carice van Houten.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Editor, Sander Vos ; director of photography, Giulio Biccari ; music, Philip Miller.
Rutger Hauer, Carice van Houten, Liam Cunningham, Candice D'arcy.
Poetry, politics, madness, and desire collide in the true story of the woman hailed as South Africa's finest poet. In 1960s Cape Town, as Apartheid steals the expressive rights of blacks and whites alike, young Ingrid Jonker finds her freedom scrawling verse while frittering through a series of stormy affairs. Amid escalating quarrels with her lovers and her rigid father, a parliament censorship minister, the poet witnesses an unconscionable event that will alter the course of both her artistic and personal lives.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (aspect ratio 16.9) ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround., 2.0 stereo.
Closed-captioned in English.