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Fiela's Child

80 %|Jan 1, 1988|Drama, Family

The acclaimed drama based on Dalene Matthee´s award-winning novel. "Fiela se Kind" (Fiela's Child) is the story of a white foundling boy that is raised by a brown family. But the childs life changes irrevocably when white census officials discover him living across the established borders of society, and he is removed from his foster parents. "This is the moving story about a close family being torn apart by the social convictions of the day. It is the story of a mother´s enduring love and hope to see her taken son again. Fiela is a down to earth woman farmer who does not let anyone step on her. She raised a white castaway child, Benjamin, and teaches him the simple things in life."

Featured Crew

Chris Barnard
Script
Avril Beukes
Editor
Dalene Matthee
Writer
Katinka Heyns
Director
Johnny Boshoff
Music
Edgar Bold
Executive Producer
David Stone
Sound Designer

Cast

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André Rossouw
Elias van Rooyen
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Lida Botha
Barta van Rooyen
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Dawid Minnaar
Benjamin Sr
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Jan Ellis
Benjamin Jr.
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Limpie Basson
Kaliel September
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Goliath Davids
Selling Komoetie
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Hermien Dommisse
Miss Weatherbury
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Ernst Eloff
Magistrate
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Alex Heyns
Petrus Zondagh
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Schalk Jacobsz
Hans Oukas
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Gamiet Petersen
Joop Stroep
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Gerrit Snyman
Canstable
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Louw Verwey
John Benn