Fiela's Child

Overview

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."

Details

Cast

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Fiela Komoetie

André Rossouw

Elias van Rooyen

Lida Botha

Barta van Rooyen

Dawid Minnaar

Benjamin Sr

Jan Ellis

Benjamin Jr.

Marchelle Verwey

Nina Sr

Annie Malan

Nina Jr

Limpie Basson

Kaliel September

Isobella Bosman

Malie

Goliath Davids

Selling Komoetie

Hermien Dommisse

Miss Weatherbury

Ernst Eloff

Magistrate

Alex Heyns

Petrus Zondagh

Schalk Jacobsz

Hans Oukas

Jacques Loots

Lange

Dalene Matthee

Sofie

Gamiet Petersen

Joop Stroep

Gerrit Snyman

Canstable

Flip Theron

Mr Kapp

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