Is A Dry White Season based on a real trial?

Yes, "A Dry White Season" is based on real events in South Africa during the apartheid era, particularly drawing inspiration from the 1976 Soweto uprising and the subsequent trials and injustices faced by black South Africans. The story follows a white man's moral awakening as he confronts the brutal realities of racial oppression. While the characters and specific plot points are fictional, they reflect the broader context of the racial tensions and human rights abuses of that time.