Movie: Fiela's Child

Top 10 Billed Cast

Shaleen Surtie-Richards
Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Fiela Komoetie

André Rossouw
André Rossouw

Elias van Rooyen

Lida Botha
Lida Botha

Barta van Rooyen

Dawid Minnaar
Dawid Minnaar

Benjamin Sr

Jan Ellis
Jan Ellis

Benjamin Jr.

Marchelle Verwey
Marchelle Verwey

Nina Sr

Annie Malan
Annie Malan

Nina Jr

Limpie Basson
Limpie Basson

Kaliel September

Isobella Bosman
Isobella Bosman

Malie

Goliath Davids
Goliath Davids

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    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."

  • Release Date

    1988-01-01

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    Afrikaans
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