Tag: roland joffe
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Review: ‘The Forgiven’, Forest Whitaker & Eric Bana Go Toe To Toe In This Historical Drama
The Forgiven takes place in the mid-90s in Cape Town, South Africa. This was a turbulent time for South Africa with apartheid just ending and democracy being newly instilled in the country. Nelson Mandela was elected president and appointed Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Forest Whitaker) as the Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The…