Nothing But The Truth
Genres
Overview
A South African librarian prepares for the return of the remains of his brother who died in exile.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
78 min
Release Date
2009-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
John Kani
Sipho
Rosie Motene
Mandisa
Motshabi Tyelele
Thando
Grethe Fox
Chief librarian
Bhekwi Mkhwane
Undertaker
Hugh Ngcobo
Chairperson
Ian Adendorff
Amnesty seeker
Koobeshan Naidoo
Advocate
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