Yesterday

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7.5

IMDb Votes: 2,471Open on IMDb

Rated: R

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.

Country:

South Africa

Language:

Zulu

Runtime: 90 min

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 7 nominations total