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Summary: An interracial gay love story set in early 18th century South Africa about two men -- a black prisoner living in a Cape Town penal colony and a Dutch sailor -- who weather injustices as a result of their affair.
Runtime: 1 h 37 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Pluck Productions
Language: English
Domestic: $ 62,031
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