Fiela's Child (Fiela se Kind) 36 years old
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."
Credits
Fiela's Child Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cobus Visser He was 38, 70 years old when he died | as Dikke |
| Alex Heyns | as Petrus Zondagh |
| Dawid Minnaar He was 32, now 68 years old | as Benjamin Sr |
| Louw Verwey | as John Benn |
| Lida Botha | as Barta van Rooyen |
| Shaleen Surtie-Richards She was 32, now 69 years old | as Fiela Komoetie |
| Schalk Jacobsz | as Hans Oukas |
| Goliath Davids He was 59, 83 years old when he died | as Selling Komoetie |
| Ernst Eloff | as Magistrate |
| Jan Ellis He was 45, 71 years old when he died | as Benjamin Jr. |
Fiela's Child Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Avril Beukes as Editor. | Editing |
| Chris Barnard as Script. He was 48 (76) years old when He died | Crew |
| Katinka Heyns as Director. She was 40 (now 77) years old | Directing |
Fiela's Child (36 years)
- Release day: Friday, January 01, 1988
- Runtime: 105 minutes