• Director(s)

    Raoul Peck

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    17/01/2025

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    106m

  • Cast

    LaKeith Stanfield

Film

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

strong real violence references, drug misuse

An unflinching and informative examination of the life and work of influential South African photographer Ernest Cole. Detailed references to the brutal acts of the Apartheid regime occur.…

An unflinching and informative examination of the life and work of influential South African photographer Ernest Cole. Detailed references to the brutal acts of the Apartheid regime occur.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

suicide and self-harm

nudity

disturbing images

  • Director(s)

    Raoul Peck

  • Production Year

    2024

  • Release date

    17/01/2025

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    106m

  • Cast

    LaKeith Stanfield

strong real violence references, drug misuse
Classified Date:
06/10/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Dogwoof
violence
People discuss real torture techniques used by police against civilians in South Africa in the 1980's, including sexually violent methods. Real footage shows protesters being beaten by police with sticks and shot at with guns.
language
There is implied use of strong language (‘f**k’) as well as use of milder terms including ‘bloody’, ‘God’, ‘damn’ and ‘hell’.
sex
There are discreet images of nude people on pin-up posters, as well as advertisements for sex shows and adult bookstores.
discrimination
Historical racism, including during the Apartheid regime in South Africa, is referenced and discussed, however all discrimination is clearly condemned. There is reclaimed use of racial language (‘negro’).
drugs
A still image shows a person misusing heroin.
suicide and self-harm
A reference is made to a man taking his own life, and to another experiencing suicidal ideation.
nudity
There is male buttock nudity visible in a photo.
disturbing images
There are images of real dead bodies, however there is limited accompanying bloody detail.
alcohol and smoking
People are seen smoking cigarettes.

  • Classified date

    06/10/2024

  • Language

    English