Fiela's ChildMovie
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."
About Fiela's Child
Fiela's Child is a 1988 drama, family movie directed by Katinka Heyns.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 45m, production credits from South Africa, an original language code of AF.
The credited cast includes Shaleen Surtie-Richards, André Rossouw, Lida Botha, Dawid Minnaar. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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