Yesterday (2004)
R 03 Sep 2004 • Drama • 1h 30m
A woman's journey. In a Zulu village, Yesterday is a cheerful mother with an inquisitive five-year-old child, Beauty. Yesterday has a persistent cough, and after several attempts to see the doctor at a regional clinic, she gets a diagnosis. She goes immediately to Jo'burg, where her husband is a miner. Then she must deal with consequences. Her singular motivation is to see that Beauty enrolls in school the next fall. The film begins and ends with Yesterday walking on a road.
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Language:
Zulu
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 7 nominations total
Country:
South Africa
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DVD Release Date:
30 Nov 2016
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