Platteland 12 years old
This Afrikaans movie has a plotline straight out of the classic Westerns.
Platteland features a stellar cast of actors and musicians and puts a vibrant new spin on some of the most popular Afrikaans hits of the past few years. It tells the story of Riana van Niekerk who is desperately fighting to save her family's farm from Mike Ferreira. He has his own agenda and is determined to drive Riana from the land and seize her farm. When Dirk Pretorius, a drifter with many secrets of his own, arrives in town, new alliances are formed and love blossoms in unexpected ways.
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Platteland Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Andre Odendaal | as Rot (as André Odendaal) |
| David Clatworthy | as Attie Ferreira |
| Bok van Blerk He was 33, now 46 years old | as Dirk Pretorius |
| Hanna Grobler She was 30, now 43 years old | as Louise Ferreira |
| Natisha van Zyl | as Melanie |
| Ashley Saunders | as Tenk |
| Vaughan Gardiner He was 24, now 37 years old | as Wian van Niekerk |
| Wynand van Vollenstee | as Bennie Ferreira |
| Vilje Maritz He was 21, now 34 years old | as Wynand |
| Izak Davel He was 27, now 40 years old | as Francois de Klerk |
| Neels Coetzee | as Oom Louwtjie |
| Neels Clasen He was 34, now 47 years old | as Mossie |
| Karlien van Jaarsveld She was 25, now 38 years old | as Rolene Ferreira |
| Steve Hofmeyr He was 47, now 60 years old | as Mike Ferreira |
| Dirk Stoltz | as Teacher |
| Paul Lückhoff | as Frik de Klerk |
| Ivan Zimmermann | as Pieter Naude |
| Lianie May She was 35, now 48 years old | as Riana van Niekerk |
| Nathaniel Ramabulana | as Sgt. Dlamini |
| Jay du Plessis | as Jakes Ferreira (as Jay) |
Platteland Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Sean Else as Director. | Directing |
| Johan Kruger as Line Producer. | Production |
| Johan Vorster as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
Platteland (12 years)
This Afrikaans movie has a plotline straight out of the classic Westerns.
- Release day: Friday, November 25, 2011
- Runtime: 121 minutes