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Manderlay 2005 Directed by Lars von Trier

Liberation. Whether They Want It Or Not.

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.

Language Danish
Spoken Language English
Budget $14,200,000
Revenue $674,918
Release Date 3 June 2005
139 mins