Released:
1988-01-01

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."

Director:
Katinka Heyns

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Drama, Family

• Cast:
• 
  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.