| The Story of Racheltjie De Beer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthys Boshoff |
| Written by | Brett Michael Innes, Matthys Boshoff |
| Produced by | Johan Kruger |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
Racheltjie de Beer is a 2019 Afrikaans film about a young Afrikaner girl, Racheltjie de Beer in the Voortrekker-era who sacrificed herself to save her brother. The director is Matthys Boshoff and the producer is Johan Kruger. The screenplay was written by Brett Michael Innes and Matthys Boshoff.
The film was produced in the Eastern Free State (Fouriesburg area).
Cast
- Herman de Beer - Stian Bam
- Racheltjie de Beer - Zonika de Vries
- Jamie de Beer - Johannes Jordaan
- George Lundt - Marius Weyers
- Jacoba Lundt - Sandra Prinsloo
- Sara Lundt - Antoinette Louw
Release
The film premiered at the Silver Screen Festival at Camps Bay. Stian Bam won a Silver Screen Award for his performance as Racheltjie's father.[1] It is scheduled to compete under the title Children of the Storm (Racheltjie de Beer) in the Narrative Competition at the San Diego International Film Festival in October 2020.[2] The movie is also called Storm Riders for its North American release.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Video: Lokprent van Racheltjie de Beer-rolprent bekendgestel". Maroela Media. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ↑ "The Re-Imagined 2020 San Diego International Film Festival Announces Festival to Feature Virtual Village & Drive-In Movies! | San Diego International Film Festival". 23 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "Storm Riders". primevideo.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.