Fiela's Child

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."

Country:

South Africa

Genre:

Drama,

Family

Duration:

105 minutes

Year:

1988

Director:

Katinka Heyns

Cast:

Fiela Komoetie

Elias van Rooyen

Barta van Rooyen

Benjamin Sr

Benjamin Jr.

Crew:

Editor

Sound Designer

Script

Executive Producer

Writer