Manderlay (2005)

Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

• 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.

Rating

6.9 / 10 (418 votes)

Release date

June 3, 2005

Runtime

2h 18m

Language

DA

Director

Lars von Trier

Status

Released