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The Hour After Midnight (2026)
Opening against Scary Movie, this one will be fighting for the same weekend conversation.
The Hour After Midnight opens in theaters on June 7, 2026.
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In Theaters · June 7, 2026
The Hour After Midnight
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Documentary
In 1982 a young trade union doctor dies in prison, the state found no one to blame years later a new inquest uncovers deception and buried wounds.
The Hour After Midnight investigates the contested death of Dr Neil Aggett under apartheid detention, uncovering state surveillance, torture, and decades-long struggles for truth, justice, and accountability in South Africa.
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Dropped May 5, 2026
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Pat van Heerden and Edwin Wes directs. Runtime is listed at 1 hour 36 minutes.
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