Black Butterflies (2011)

About Black Butterflies

Where can I watch Black Butterflies?

Black Butterflies is available to rent or buy in the United States on Fandango At Home, Amazon Video.

Who stars in Black Butterflies?

Black Butterflies stars Carice van Houten, Rutger Hauer, Liam Cunningham, Nicholas Pauling, Grant Swanby.

Who directed Black Butterflies?

Black Butterflies was directed by Paula van der Oest.

How long is Black Butterflies?

Black Butterflies has a runtime of 1h 40m.

What is Black Butterflies about?

Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of Censorship, Ingrid Jonker searched for a home, searched for love. With men like Jack Cope and André Brink she found much love, but no home. Later, in his first speech to the South African Parliament Nelson Mandela read her poem "The Dead Child of Nyanga" and addressed her as one of the finest poets of South Africa.