Fiela's Child
1988 · 105 min
Drama · Family
★ 8.0The 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."
Crew
- Director Katinka Heyns
- Writer Dalene Matthee
- Director of Photography James Robb
Cast
Shaleen Surtie-Richards
Fiela Komoetie
- A
André Rossouw
Elias van Rooyen
Lida Botha
Barta van Rooyen
Dawid Minnaar
Benjamin Sr
- J
Jan Ellis
Benjamin Jr.
- M
Marchelle Verwey
Nina Sr
- A
Annie Malan
Nina Jr
- L
Limpie Basson
Kaliel September
- I
Isobella Bosman
Malie
- G
Goliath Davids
Selling Komoetie
- H
Hermien Dommisse
Miss Weatherbury
- E
Ernst Eloff
Magistrate
Crew
- Director — Katinka Heyns
- Writer — Dalene Matthee
- Director of Photography — James Robb
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