Year: 1988
Runtime: 105 mins
Language: Afrikaans
Director: Katinka Heyns
Based on Dalene Matthee’s award‑winning novel, this drama follows a white infant rescued by a brown farming family in South Africa until census officials locate and remove him from his foster parents. The film shows a mother’s love and hope to reunite with her son as the family is torn, while Fiela, a farmer, teaches him simple lessons.
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