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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."
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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."
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Genre:Drama, Family
Written By:Dalene Matthee
In Theaters:1/1/1988
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Sonneblom Films, Starcorp International Pictures
Cast
Katinka Heyns
Director
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
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