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Poster of Manderlay

Manderlay

Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

2005 · 2 h 18 · Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden · Danish

  • Drama

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Directed by
Lars von Trier
Written by
Lars von Trier

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