Fiela's Child
1988The 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."
Acted in
Shaleen Surtie-Richards
as Fiela Komoetie
André Rossouw
as Elias van Rooyen
Lida Botha
as Barta van Rooyen
Dawid Minnaar
as Benjamin Sr
Jan Ellis
as Benjamin Jr.
Marchelle Verwey
as Nina Sr
Annie Malan
as Nina Jr
Limpie Basson
as Kaliel September
Isobella Bosman
as Malie
Goliath Davids
as Selling Komoetie
Hermien Dommisse
as Miss Weatherbury
Ernst Eloff
as Magistrate
Alex Heyns
as Petrus Zondagh
Schalk Jacobsz
as Hans Oukas
Jacques Loots
as Lange
Dalene Matthee
as Sofie
Gamiet Petersen
as Joop Stroep
Gerrit Snyman
as Canstable
Flip Theron
as Mr Kapp
Cobus Visser
as Dikke
Louw Verwey
as John Benn
Ted Whitehead
as Oubasie
Kamalie Kamalodien
as Brown Man