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List Of Afrikaans-language Films
This is a list of Afrikaans-language films. For a more comprehensive list see :Afrikaans-language films 1898 Pres. Paul Kruger filmed in front of his house in Pretoria, on his way to the council. 1916 * De Voortrekkers (first Afrikaans film) 1931 * Moedertjie (first full-length film with Afrikaans dialogue) * Sarie Marais, musical (first South African film with sound) 1938 * Bou van ’n Nasie, documentary (second film with Afrikaans dialogue) 1942 * Lig van 'n Eeu, documentary 1944 * Donker Spore, drama 1946 * Geboortegrond, drama * Die wildsboudjie, comedy * Die Skerpioen, drama * Pikkie se Erfenis, drama 1947 * Pantoffelregering, comedy * Simon Beyers, drama 1948 * Die kaskenades van Dr. Kwak, comedy 1949 * Sarie Marais, drama * Kom saam, vanaand, musical (first musical in Afrikaans) 1950 * Hier's ons weer, comedy 1951 * Alles sal regkom, comedy * Daar doer in die bosveld, Daar Doer in die Bosveld, comedy (first South African film in colour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrikaans
Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics during the course of the 18th century. Now spoken in South Africa, Namibia and (to a lesser extent) Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, estimates circa 2010 of the total number of Afrikaans speakers range between 15 and 23 million. Most linguists consider Afrikaans to be a partly creole language. An estimated 90 to 95% of the vocabulary is of Dutch origin with adopted words from other languages including German and the Khoisan languages of Southern Africa. Differences with Dutch include a more analytic-type morphology and grammar, and some pronunciations. There is a large degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages, especially in written form. About 13.5% of the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakgat
''Bakgat!'' is a 2008 South African teen comedy film directed by Henk Pretorius and written by Pretorius and Danie Bester. Plot Katrien (Cherié van der Merwe) is dumped by her boyfriend, high school rugby star Werner (Altus Theart), so he can focus his energy on the sport. To get even, she makes a bet with her friends that she can make a star out of the school's dorkiest boy, Wimpie Koekemoer ( Ivan Botha), by pretending to be his girlfriend. The awkward Koekemoer rises to the challenge but Katrien finds herself falling unexpectedly in love with him, until he realizes she is merely using him. Production The film was shot on location in Pretoria and Johannesburg in 2007. Local high schools Waterkloof and Eldoraigne participated in the production and the 2007 teams of both schools play the high school rugby teams in the film. These students, and the students who appear as extras, are all credited at the end of the film. Most of the cast, according to reviewer Kgomotso Moncho, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ellen Pakkies Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salute! (film)
''Salute!'' is a 2017 Namibian drama film directed by Philippe Talavera and produced as a Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) film. It stars Adriano Visagie, Odile Muller, David Ndjavera in lead roles along with newcomer Monray Garoëb. The film focused on the life of Carlito 'Kado', who is sentenced to three years in prison for fraud, leaving his pregnant girlfriend to fend for herself in the real world. The film was premiered in October 2017 at the Warehouse Theater. The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. On 30 November 2019 at Canal Olympia Ouaga 2000, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, lead actor Adriano Visagie won the Sotigui Award for Best Actor Southern Africa. It is also nominated as best film Southern Africa at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) as well as selected at AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam. Plot Cast * Adriano Visagie as Carlito 'Kado' * Odile Muller * David Ndjavera * Monray Garoëb * Dawie Engelbrec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Me Thief
''Call Me Thief'' ( af, Noem My Skollie) is a 2016 South African crime film directed by Daryne Joshua. It was selected as the South African entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is based on the life of the film's writer, John W. Fredericks. Cast * Dann-Jacques Mouton as Abraham 'AB' Lonzi * Christian Bennett as Tyrone 'Gif' Felix * Gantane Kusch as Richard 'Gimba' Carelse * Gershwin Mias as Martin 'Shorty' Jacobs * Sandi Schultz as Kettie Lonzi, AB's mother * Charlton George as Phillip Lonzi, AB's father * Tarryn Wyngaard as Jenny; AB's love interest * Lauren Joseph as Gloria Lonzi; AB's younger sister * Simone Biscombe as Frances Lonzi; AB's older sister * Denise Newman as Mrs. Lubbe; the Lonzis' next door neighbor * Abduragman Adams as Mr. Carelse; Gimba's father, leader of the 26's gang * Jill Levenberg as Celia; Gif's aunt * Louw Venter as Officer Koegedam See also * List of submissions to the 89th Academy Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dis Ek, Anna
' is a 2015 South African Afrikaans-language drama produced by based on novels by (writing as ): ' (''It's me, Anna'') and ' (''The State vs ''). Set in modern-day South Africa, it tells the story of , who avenges years of abuse suffered at the hands of her stepfather and the court case that ensues. Written by . Produced by . Directed by and starring among others , , , , , and . At the tenth annual South African Film and Television Awards in March 2016, ' was awarded the highest honour in the following categories: * Best Feature Film * Best Director of a Feature Film * Best Actor in a Supporting Role () * Best Achievement in Script Writing * Best Achievement in Production Design * Best Achievement in Make-Up and Hair Styling Characters * Anna: Protagonist in the movie and book. The entire book and movie revolve around her experiences with her father, stepfather, mother and several individuals. Ultimately it leads to her salvation as well as becoming a murderer. * : Anna's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Pro
''The Pro'' ( af, Die Pro) is a 2015 South African film directed by Andre Velts for kykNet. It is the first Afrikaans Surf Film to be produced. The film is based on Leon de Villiers book, also titled ''Die Pro''. It was among the most anticipated Afrikaans Films at the Silwerskerm Film Festival alongside films such as Dis ek, Anna. Plot Teenage surfer, Matthew Le Roux, has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Aj Meyer. After Aj’s death, Matthew doesn’t want to surf anymore. Then, Aj’s twin sister, Demi Meyer, returns to town and wants to be selected as a Wave-Seeker, a fictional World Surf Tour and something that Matthew and Aj wanted to be a part of. For Demi to succeed, she needs Matthew’s help, and needs him to get back on his surfboard... Cast * Edwin van der Walt as Tiaan Nothnagel * Viljé Maritz as Dirkie Lawrence *Reine Swart Reine Swart (née Malan; born 17 May 1990) is a South African director, writer and actress. She starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leading Lady (film)
''Leading Lady'' is a 2014 comedy-drama film directed by Henk Pretorius, produced by Llewelynn Greeff, and starring Katie McGrath, Bok van Blerk and Canadian actor Gil Bellows as the film's antagonist, Daniel Taylor, a fictional Hollywood movie director. The film was filmed on location in South Africa and released in 29 November 2014. It is the first feature film that Pretorius and Greeff produced together through their production company, Dark Matter Studios. Plot summary ''Leading Lady'' tells the story of an aspiring British actress, Jodi Rutherford (Katie McGrath), who persuades Kobus Willemse ( Bok van Blerk), an Afrikaner farmer from Brandfort, to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans-speaking heroine of the Second Anglo-Boer War. In return, Jodi undertakes to arrange and direct the annual concert at the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky, small-town citizens of Brandfort and the stubborn Kobus teaches her that there is more to life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuur Groete Aan Mannetjies Roux (film)
Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux (English: "Send greetings to Mannetjies Roux") is a 2013 film in Afrikaans about a teenage girl who visits her aunt and uncle on their Karoo farm during the school vacation. She makes a series of discoveries: she finds out who she really is and where she comes from. Three visitors in one week change her life forever, and her uncle's obsession with the try by Mannetjies Roux is finally explained. The film has nothing to do with the life of South African rugby player Mannetjies Roux, but rather with the try which he scored in 1962 in Bloemfontein against the British Lions. The film is based on the title and lyrics of one of Laurika Rauch's most famous songs "''Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux''". The song describes life on the uncle's farm from the girl's point-of-view, most notably the uncle's Diesel-powered car, the longing for rain and the try scored by Mannetjies Roux. Main actors * Ian Roberts as Oom Frans * Anna-Mart van der Merwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As Jy Sing (film)
As, AS, A. S., A/S or similar may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer * "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder * , a Spanish sports newspaper * , an academic male voice choir of Helsinki, Finland * Adult Swim, a programming block on Cartoon Network Business legal structures * , a Czech form of joint-stock company * , a Slovak form of joint-stock company * or ''A/S'', a type of Danish stock-based company * or ''AS'', a type of Norwegian stock-based company Businesses and organizations * A.S. Roma, an Italian football club * Alaska Airlines, IATA airline designator * (Belgium), a World War II resistance organization * ''Diario AS'', a Spanish daily sports newspaper that concentrates particularly on football - branded as AS * KK AS Basket, a Serbian basketball club * , a French resistance organization * Oakland Athletics, an American baseball team referred to as the A's * Australian Standards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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