Fiela's Child (1988)

Fiela's Child (1988)

1988-01-01 South Africa 105 Min. PG-13
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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."

Cast

Shaleen Surtie-Richards is Fiela Komoetie
André Rossouw is Elias van Rooyen
Elias van Rooyen
Lida Botha is Barta van Rooyen
Barta van Rooyen
Dawid Minnaar is Benjamin Sr
Benjamin Sr
Jan Ellis is Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr.
Annie Malan is Nina Jr
Limpie Basson is Kaliel September
Kaliel September
Goliath Davids is Selling Komoetie
Selling Komoetie
Hermien Dommisse is Miss Weatherbury
Miss Weatherbury
Ernst Eloff is Magistrate
Magistrate