From the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) journeys to Johannesburg to help his sister, who has been reported to be ill, and to search for his son, who left home and has not kept in contact. He is also asked to visit the daughter of someone who has not heard from her for some time. With the help of fellow minister, Reverend Msimangu (Sidney Poitier), he discovers that his sister, who has a young son, who left home to find her husband who left in search of work, failed to find him and has been in prison and is a prostitute. He finds out that his son has got a young girl pregnant and is a thief and murderer. Both live in a poverty stricken urban community. The ministers confront the harsh reality of apartheid and its inimical effects on both white and black inhabitants.
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== osoby ==			== profese ==
	Zoltan Korda		Režie
	Alan Paton		Spolupráce na scénáři
	Alan Paton		Autor
	Zoltan Korda		Producent
	Alan Paton		Producent

cena	festival	ročník	osoba	nominace/cena
Cena Organizace spojených národù	BAFTA	6 (1952)	Alan Paton	cena
Cena Organizace spojených národù	BAFTA	6 (1952)	Zoltan Korda	cena
Bronzový medvěd	Mezinárodní filmový festival Berlin	2 (1952)	Alan Paton	cena
Bronzový medvěd	Mezinárodní filmový festival Berlin	2 (1952)	Zoltan Korda	cena
Zlatý medvěd za nejlepší film	Mezinárodní filmový festival Berlin	2 (1952)	Alan Paton	nominace
Zlatý medvěd za nejlepší film	Mezinárodní filmový festival Berlin	2 (1952)	Zoltan Korda	nominace
Velká cena	Filmový festival v Cannes	5 (1952)	Alan Paton	nominace
Velká cena	Filmový festival v Cannes	5 (1952)	Zoltan Korda	nominace
Nejlepší film z libovolného zdroje	BAFTA	6 (1952)	Alan Paton	nominace
Nejlepší film z libovolného zdroje	BAFTA	6 (1952)	Zoltan Korda	nominace
Nejlepší britský film	BAFTA	6 (1952)	Zoltan Korda	nominace
Nejlepší britský film	BAFTA	6 (1952)	Alan Paton	nominace