Fiela's Child (1988)
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."
Director: Katinka Heyns
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Shaleen Surtie-Richards as Fiela Komoetie |
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André Rossouw as Elias van Rooyen |
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Lida Botha as Barta van Rooyen |
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Dawid Minnaar as Benjamin Sr |
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Jan Ellis as Benjamin Jr. |
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Marchelle Verwey as Nina Sr |
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Annie Malan as Nina Jr |
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Limpie Basson as Kaliel September |
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Isobella Bosman as Malie |
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Goliath Davids as Selling Komoetie |
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Hermien Dommisse as Miss Weatherbury |
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Ernst Eloff as Magistrate |
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Alex Heyns as Petrus Zondagh |
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Schalk Jacobsz as Hans Oukas |
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Jacques Loots as Lange |
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Dalene Matthee as Sofie |
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Gamiet Petersen as Joop Stroep |
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Gerrit Snyman as Canstable |
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Flip Theron as Mr Kapp |
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Cobus Visser as Dikke |
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Louw Verwey as John Benn |
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Ted Whitehead as Oubasie |
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Kamalie Kamalodien as Brown Man |
| Editing | Avril Beukes | Editor |
| Sound | David Stone | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Chris Barnard | Script |
| Production | Edgar Bold | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Dalene Matthee | Writer |
| Sound | Johnny Boshoff | Music |
| Directing | Katinka Heyns | Director |
| Camera | James Robb | Director of Photography |
