Fiela's Child
movie

Released January 01, 1988
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
as
Fiela Komoetie
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André Rossouw
as
Elias van Rooyen

Lida Botha
as
Barta van Rooyen

Dawid Minnaar
as
Benjamin Sr
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Jan Ellis
as
Benjamin Jr.
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Marchelle Verwey
as
Nina Sr
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Annie Malan
as
Nina Jr
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Limpie Basson
as
Kaliel September
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Isobella Bosman
as
Malie
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Goliath Davids
as
Selling Komoetie
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Hermien Dommisse
as
Miss Weatherbury
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Ernst Eloff
as
Magistrate