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Promised Land is a 2002 film based on the 1978 English translation of the award-winning Afrikaans novel, Na die Geliefde Land (1972) by the South African author, Karel Schoeman.
The film was directed by Jason Xenopoulos and starred Nick Boraine; other cast included Lida Botha, Wilma Stõckenstrom, Louis van Niekerk, Tobie Cronje, Grant Swanby, Daniel Browde, Ian Roberts, Dan Robbertse and Yvonne van den Bergh. It was made on a budget of just over R15 (~2US$).
It won the Best Screenplay Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2002.
Original Release
09/10/2002
US Release
09/10/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nick Boraine | George Neethling |
Yvonne van den Bergh | Carla Hattingh / Anna Neethling |
Daniel Browde | Paul / Paul Hattingh |
Ian Roberts | Gerhard Snyman |
Louis Van Niekerk | Hennie Hattingh |
Dan Robbertse | Hendrik / Hendrik Hattingh |
Grant Swanby | Johannes Hattingh |
Wilma Stockenström | Mart Hattingh |
Lida Botha | Kotie / Kotie Snyman |
Miems de Bruyn | Tant Miemie |
Directors
Writers
Jason Xenopoulos, Karel Schoeman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nick Boraine | George Neethling |
Yvonne van den Bergh | Carla Hattingh / Anna Neethling |
Daniel Browde | Paul / Paul Hattingh |
Ian Roberts | Gerhard Snyman |
Louis Van Niekerk | Hennie Hattingh |
Dan Robbertse | Hendrik / Hendrik Hattingh |
Grant Swanby | Johannes Hattingh |
Wilma Stockenström | Mart Hattingh |
Lida Botha | Kotie / Kotie Snyman |
Miems de Bruyn | Tant Miemie |
Tobie Cronje | Fanie Raubenheimer |
Julie Strijdom | Loekie Lourens |
Cobus Visser | Wet Lourens |
Carlie van Niekerk | Lourens daughter 1 |
Rita Botha | Lourens daughter 2 |
Vusi Kunene | Voice-over artist - Police officer |
Susan Rossouw | Voice-over artist |
Robert Hobbs | Voice-over artist |
Ryan Taylor | Young George |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jan du Plessis | Producer |
Vlokkie Gordon | Producer |
Jeremy Nathan | Producer |
David Wicht | Producer |
Moonyeenn Lee | Producer |