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Portrait of a Young Man
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MOVIE • 1999
Portrait of a Young Man Drowning
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With his side bleeding, a man called Shadow limps through a black and white landscape of burned out buildings, funeral processions, and memories that are in color. He wants to bathe, to clean his wound, but he finds no one willing to let him use their water. The residents of the township capture a young man accused of rape. The two men’s paths cross and Shadow’s place in society is revealed. Will the blood wash off?
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Top Cast
Ronnie Nyakale
Shadow
Patrick Ndlovu
Ntate Phiri
Teboho Mahlatsi
Writer
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Philip Miller
Music
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Dewald Aukema
Director of Photography
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Catherine Meyburgh
Editor
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Theatrical release date: September 3, 1999
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FilmStatus
Released
Release
September 3, 1999
Runtime
11 min
Language
English
Origin
South Africa
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