A Dry White Season
1989 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 6,484 VOTES · DIR. Euzhan Palcy
Overview
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,125 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:55 Baba!
00:06:27 Here. Put that on his backside.
00:12:39 You killed my sister. Shoot me!
00:18:35 As God is my witness, I'll find out what really happened...
00:23:08 Asseblief mei, baas.
00:27:25 and they will be the first to squeal if the Reds took over, make no mistake.
00:30:46 One of his partners can see you immediately.
00:34:07 What you gonna do, lani? Buy yourself a map?
00:41:12 I'm terribly sorry. Would you like a cup of tea?
00:44:37 Please.
00:47:31 I don't recall.
00:50:23 Objection! Where is the witness for this assertion, Your Worship?
00:53:55 With clubs and whips?
00:58:13 Get in.
01:01:12 You and the kaffir woman, you look like lovers.
01:05:19 They'll swallow us up.
01:09:10 - They'd better not. - I'll call you, Stanley.
01:13:37 Perhaps I can help you find...
01:18:32 In four weeks time, you'll be taken to Zululand.
01:22:43 What are we waiting for?
01:27:01 I've written everything down. So have the others.
01:31:36 - There's no time left for a lawsuit. - What's happened?
01:35:46 I don't sound it? Well, we've had a break-in.
01:41:00 Well done, little lani.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,125
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:02:55
Final line01:41:00
Production Record
DirectorEuzhan Palcy
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,484