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Release Date: September 3, 2004
On DVD: January 10, 2006
Genre: Foreign, Drama
Director: Darrell Roodt
Writer: Darrell Roodt
Cast: Leleti Khumalo, Kenneth Khambula, Harriet Lenabe, Lihle Mvelase, Camilla Walker
Studio: Videovision Entertainment
Official site: yesterdaythemovie.co.za
Running Time: 96 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R.

Yesterday, a young woman suffering from AIDS, travels on foot with her daughter to a clinic hoping to receive medical treatment. When she is initially turned away at the understaffed facility, Yesterday persists in her efforts and is soon befriended by a local schoolteacher....

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Yesterday was nominated for Best Foreign Picture in 2005, the first ever nomination for South Africa. I placed it on my Netflix list almost immediately, but it took me a few years to get around to boosting the film to the top of my list. After all, AIDS movies get old after a while, and I've seen my fair share. That being said, Yesterday is a refreshing and simple tale about a mother who is determined to see her child get an education.

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