A Dry White Season (1989)

Released September 20th in the US.
Filmed in Zimbabwe and the UK.
Based on truths.
The story : In 1976 , history teacher Ben Du Toit at a "whites only" school in South Africa.
Ben has no problems with the African people where he lives , in fact his gardener is a South African family man who Ben has much respect for.
When Ben's gardener comes to him for help because his son was beaten by white police , Ben believes his hands are tied.
Then the gardeners son goes missing after being in a protest of school children for equal rights and he knows that the police are to blame.
The gardener is arrested and beaten to death for going against the police.
Ben is horrified and wants justice for his friend.
He will do everything he can to make that a reality.
Stars Donald Sutherland , Rowan Elmes , Janet Suzman , Winston Ntshona , Thoko Ntshona , Zakes Mokae , Jurgen Prochnow , Leonard Maguire , Gerald Thoolen , Susannah Harker , Andrew Whaley , Marlon Brando , Susan Sarandon , Stella Dickin , David de Keyser , John Kani , Sophia Mgcina
Directed by Euzhan Palcy 
Rated R
HISTORY/DRAMA/MYSTERY/THRILLER

"1989
The South African government continues to ban , imprison , torture and murder the men , women and children who appose apartheid.
Since the State of Emergency was declared nationwide in 1986 , 50,000 people , including children as young as 11 years old , have bee held without being charged of any crime...
some for as long as 850 days.
This film is dedicated to the thousands who have given their lives and to those who carry on the fight for a free and democratic South Africa."