'Lelik' Is My Sacrifice (1975)
Hannes Lombard is a medical doctor who was struck off the roll for substance abuse. He takes refuge on a farm in northern Natal, where his farming efforts are unsuccessful. Buks, his godson is sent to live with him. He’s quite happy to swop city life for a carefree life on the farm with new playmates in a new school. He and Sproetie, the neighbours’ little girl soon become great friends and their laid-back existence becomes even more idyllic when Hannes gives them each a horse. But the serpent sneaks into paradise. Lelik, Buks’s dog startles Sproetie’s horse, who throws her. The fall leaves Sproetie paralysed, and Buks is consumed by selfreproach. But it is old Willem, the farmhand, and his simple wisdom who makes life bearable again for everyone.
Director:
Joe Stewardson
Writers:
Joe Stewardson, Henk Goosen, Roelf Jacobs.
 |
Pieter as Buks |
|
Sheba as Lelik |
|
Blanche Lloyd as Sproetie |
|
Cobus Rossouw as Hannes Lombard |
|
Johan Du Plooy as Tramp |
|
Anele Jonker as Laura |
|
Harry Makela as Willem |
|
Wilhelm Esterhuizen as Police sergeant |
|
Wilhelm Esterhuizen as Charles |
|
Josh du Toit as Nurse Prinsloo |
|
David Meintjes as Mark |
|
Leon Mellet as Frans Venter |
|
Johann Buijs as Dr. Opperman |
|
Ina Rowles as San |
| Writing | Joe Stewardson | Screenplay |
| Camera | Lionel Friedberg | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Joe Stewardson | Director |
| Writing | Henk Goosen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Roelf Jacobs | Screenplay |
| Production | Flip Bezuidenhout | Producer |
| Sound | Gerry Bosman | Music |
| Editing | Brian Varaday | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Kerans | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Mike Berridge | Sound mixer |
| Sound | Willie du Toit | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Keith Millar | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Russell Seabourne | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Mansfield | Costume Design |
