Fiela's Child

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

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

Alex Heyns

Petrus Zondagh

S

Schalk Jacobsz

Hans Oukas

J

Jacques Loots

Lange

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