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."
Released: Jan 01, 1988
Runtime: 105 minutes
Stars: Shaleen Surtie-Richards, André Rossouw, Lida Botha, Dawid Minnaar, Jan Ellis, Marchelle Verwey
Crew: Dalene Matthee (Writer), Chris Barnard (Script), Avril Beukes (Editor), David Stone (Sound Designer), Johnny Boshoff (Music), Edgar Bold (Executive Producer)