The Last Day of Summer

The Last Day of Summer

The Last Day of Summer

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The Last Day of Summer

2014

0h 12m

7.0(1 votes)

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Overview

During apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s, two lovers -- a 16-year-old Caucasian girl and a 20-year-old African man -- meet a tragic end.

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Jonima Diaby

Lucas

Jonima Diaby

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Mackenzie Lansing

Elizabeth

Mackenzie Lansing

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Olan Montgomery

Groundsman

Olan Montgomery

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Steve Fallis

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Selim Jamil

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