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Friends

  • 1993
  • 1h 45m
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6.3/10
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Friends (1993)
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At the end of the 1980s, three female friends share a house in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each has her own way to live with apartheid. Thoko is a Black teacher and practices non-violent pas... Read allAt the end of the 1980s, three female friends share a house in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each has her own way to live with apartheid. Thoko is a Black teacher and practices non-violent passive-resistance. Aninka the Afrikaner takes refuge in archaeology to avoid reality. Sophie... Read allAt the end of the 1980s, three female friends share a house in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each has her own way to live with apartheid. Thoko is a Black teacher and practices non-violent passive-resistance. Aninka the Afrikaner takes refuge in archaeology to avoid reality. Sophie is a white militant who plants bombs in public places. Each respects the ideas of the oth... Read all

  • Director
    • Elaine Proctor
  • Writer
    • Elaine Proctor
  • Stars
    • Kerry Fox
    • Dambisa Kente
    • Michele Burgers
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    165
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    • Director
      • Elaine Proctor
    • Writer
      • Elaine Proctor
    • Stars
      • Kerry Fox
      • Dambisa Kente
      • Michele Burgers
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Sophie Gordon
    Dambisa Kente
    • Thoko Ndlovu
    Michele Burgers
    Michele Burgers
    • Aninka
    Marius Weyers
    Marius Weyers
    • Johan
    Tertius Meintjes
    • Jeremy Gordon
    Dolly Rathebe
    • Innocentia Ndlovu
    Wilma Stockenström
    • Iris
    Carel Trichardt
    • Rheinhart
    Anne Curteis
    • Mrs. Cummings - Sophie's mother
    Ralph Draper
    • Mr. Cummings - Sophie's father
    Mary Twala
    Mary Twala
    • Grace
    Maphiki Mabohi
    • Daphne
    Job Kubatsi
    • Mzwondile
    Vanessa Cooke
    • Prison warder
    Jerry Mofokeng
    Jerry Mofokeng
    • Thomi
    Trevi Jean Le Pere
    • Jeremy's lover
    Neil McCarthy
    • Young man in café
    Motshabi Tyelele
    • Thembi
    • Director
      • Elaine Proctor
    • Writer
      • Elaine Proctor
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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • South Africa
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
      • Zulu
    • Also known as
      • Przyjaciółki
    • Filming locations
      • France
    • Production companies
      • Chrysalide Film
      • Friends Production Limited
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      1 hour 45 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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