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A Chip of Glass Ruby

1982 56 min English
Wubly rating 6.4 IMDb rating 6.1

In this drama, the Banjee family resides in an area of Johannesburg where Indians are no longer permitted to live. Mr. Bamjee is a vegetable seller and his wife, unlike him, becomes politically involved fighting against the injustices of apartheid. When his wife is arrested and imprisoned, Mr. Bamjee slowly realizes that his wife's concern for others is not a rejection of him.

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Ross Devenish Director · Nadine Gordimer Writer

First release January 1, 1982 · Produced in Lesotho, South Africa

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Lesotho · South Africa

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Original language

English

Spoken on screen

English

Release dates

South Africa · January 1, 1982

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No release date listed for United States.

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