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Yesterday

Yesterday

2004Movie⏱️ 1h 30mR
Drama
7.5
IMDB Rating
2,580 votes

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

Director
Darrell Roodt
Writers
N/A
Stars
Leleti Khumalo, Lihle Mvelase, Pepi Khambule
Release Date
September 3, 2004
Language
Zulu
Country
South Africa
🏆 7
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
💬 34
Reviews
📋 4.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Leleti Khumalo
Leleti Khumalo
as Yesterday Khumalo
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Lihle Mvelase
as Beauty
👤
Pepi Khambule
as John Khumalo
👤
Harriet Lenabe
as Teacher
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Camilla Walker
as Doctor
Nandi Nyembe
Nandi Nyembe
as Sangoma in village
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Jacob Makgoba
as Man at clinic
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Tinah Mnumzana
as Matron
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Matthew Monika
as Security guard
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Mnomi Moabi
as Short teacher

💰 Box Office

$246,439
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Production
Distant Horizon, Dv8, Exciting Films

🏷️ Keywords

character name as titleforename as titledaughterhusbandyoung

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Gorgeous
by oscarfbi2005-02-19
9/10

"An achingly beautiful film that is truly sublime in its simplicity. Leleti Khumalo, who plays "Yesterday", is utter enveloping to watch as she juggles her relationship with her daughter Beauty, her chores that are a matter of survival in the Zulu village, and her secret of a virus that will "stop her from living." Her strength and warmth in her vision of people even clouds her judgement when it comes to her relationship with her husband who works far away in Johannesburg. When the doctor at the clinic asks her how she got named "Yesterday," she answers: "It w..."

💡 Did You Know?

During the audition process on the film, the director was asked to try one take in Zulu and one in English, in the hopes that two versions of the film could be created.

📖 Synopsis

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.