Fiela's Child (1988)

Drama Family

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."

Updated May 19 2020

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US -

1988-01-01

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FACTS

Runtime: 105 mins Rating: 8.0

Cast

Lida Botha

Barta van Rooyen

Louw Verwey

John Benn

Dawid Minnaar

Benjamin Sr

Ernst Eloff

Magistrate

Goliath Davids

Selling Komoetie

Jan Ellis

Benjamin Jr.

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Fiela Komoetie

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