In My Country (2004 film)
In My Country is a 2004 drama film directed by John Boorman, and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Juliette Binoche. It is centred around the story of Afrikaner poet Anna Malan (Binoche) and an American journalist, Langston Whitfield (Jackson), sent to South Africa to report about the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.
| In My Country | |
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| Directed by | John Boorman |
| Written by | Antjie Krog Ann Peacock |
| Based on | Country of My Skull by Antjie Krog |
| Produced by | John Boorman Kieran Corrigan Robert Chartoff Lynn Hendee Mike Medavoy |
| Starring | Samuel L. Jackson Juliette Binoche Brendan Gleeson |
| Cinematography | Seamus Deasy |
| Edited by | Ron Davis |
| Music by | Murray C. Anderson & Warrick Sony |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release date | 11 March 2004 |
Running time | 103 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million US |
| Box office | $1,491,434 |
The screenplay, written by Ann Peacock, was based on Antjie Krog's memoir Country of My Skull. A special screening of the film was held for Nelson Mandela in December 2003 in the presence of John Boorman, Juliette Binoche and Robert Chartoff.
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