An interracial gay love story set in early 18th century South Africa about two men -- a black prisoner living in a Cape Town penal colony and a Dutch sailor -- who weather injustices as a result of their affair.
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Cast
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Rouxnet Brown | ... |
Claas Blank
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| Shaun Smyth | ... |
Virgil Niven
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| Neil Sandilands | ... |
Rijkhaart Jacobz
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| Kristen Thomson | ... |
Kate
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| Tessa Jubber | ... |
Elize
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| Terry Norton | ... |
Betsy
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Adrienne Pearce | ... |
Tinnie
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| Grant Swanby | ... |
Willer
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Brett Goldin | ... |
Lourens
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A.J. van der Merwe | ... |
Settler
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| Deon Lotz | ... |
Governor
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Jeroen Kranenburg | ... |
Scholz
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Andre Samuels | ... |
!Nanseb
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Johan Jacobs | ... |
Nama Prisoner
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Katrina Kaffer | ... |
Kaness
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Kwanda Malunga | ... |
Claas (age 10)
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Illias Moseko | ... |
Claas's Grandfather
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Andre Lindveldt | ... |
Minstrel
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Peter van Heerden | ... |
Soldier
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Jane Rademeyer | ... |
Niven's Wife
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Andre Odendaal | ... |
Floris
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Lola Dollimore | ... |
Niven's Daughter
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| Robin Smith | ... |
Munster
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Colin le Roux | ... |
Hendrik
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Andre Rousseau | ... |
De Mepesche
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Edwin Angless | ... |
Hangman
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Directed by
| John Greyson | ||
| Jack Lewis | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| John Greyson | ... | (script) |
| Jack Lewis | ... | (script) |
| Jack Lewis | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Damon D'Oliveira | ... | co-producer |
| John Greyson | ... | co-producer |
| Anita Lee | ... | producer |
| Jack Lewis | ... | co-producer |
| Steven Markovitz | ... | producer |
| Molly Slingsby | ... | assistant producer |
| Platon Trakoshis | ... | producer |
Music by
| Don Pyle | ||
| Andrew Zealley | ||
Cinematography by
| Giulio Biccari | ||
Editing by
| Roslyn Kalloo | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Karbusicky | ... | assistant editor |
| Kelly A. Morris | ... | on-line editor (as Kelly Morris) |
| Maureen van Greunen | ... | key cutter |
Casting By
| Janet Meintjies | ... | (as Janet Meintjes) |
Production Design by
| Tom Hannam | ||
Art Direction by
| Tiaan van Tonder | ||
Costume Design by
| Grant Carr | ||
| Diana Cilliers | ||
Makeup Department
| Isabella Acerbi | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Raine Edwards | ... | hair daily assistant / makeup daily assistant |
| Colin Polson | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Edwin Angless | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| GaRRReth Bird | ... | second assistant director (as Gareth Bird) |
| Shamiel Soni | ... | second second assistant director |
| Platon Trakoshis | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Pereira Debrime | ... | art department assistant (as Pereira Debreme) |
| Abdoulaye Diallo | ... | art department assistant |
| Jane Henderson | ... | graphic artist |
| Barry Koetze | ... | props buyer / stand-by props |
| Surisa Surisa | ... | art department assistant/buyer |
| Eugene Taylor | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Stef Albertyn | ... | adr recordist |
| David Appleby | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rob Beal | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rob Beale) |
| Michele Cook | ... | adr editor |
| Ray Cook | ... | optical soundtrack |
| Christian T. Cooke | ... | re-recording mixer (as Christian Cooke) |
| Jane Crawford | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Erik Culp | ... | adr recordist (as Eric Culp) / foley recordist |
| Barry Gilmore | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Hammond | ... | foley artist |
| Janice Ierulli | ... | dialogue editor / sound supervisor |
| Diethard Keck | ... | sound recordist (as Dieter Keck) |
| Ivan Milborrow | ... | boom swinger (as Ivan Millbarrow) |
| Brent Pickett | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark Shnuriwsky | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Warchol | ... | sound effects editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Aenmey | ... | aerial photographer |
| Peter Baker | ... | additional photographer |
| Alan Barnes | ... | best boy |
| Giulio Biccari | ... | camera operator |
| Rodger Bosch | ... | still photographer |
| Trevor de Kock | ... | time-lapse photographer |
| Bernett de Wet | ... | sparks |
| Sarel Eloff | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sindile Gulwa | ... | video tape operator |
| Richard Markham | ... | first assistant camera |
| John McKay | ... | gaffer |
| Sipho Mfengwana | ... | trainee grip assistant |
| Zola Mgwetyana | ... | best boy grip |
| Matthys Mocke | ... | camera operator |
| Ernest Mtshakazana | ... | grip assistant |
| Crispian Plunkett | ... | still photographer |
| Tony Rhode | ... | generator operator |
| Jimmy Stewart | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Ross Clydesdale | ... | casting: Canada |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susan Barras | ... | costume buyer (as Susan Pollard) |
| Shahida Dramat | ... | seamstress (as Shaida Dramat) |
| Carlos Dumont | ... | stand-by wardrobe |
| Beverley Harris | ... | seamstress |
| Reza Levy | ... | wardrobe master |
| Brenda Plaatjies | ... | seamstress |
| Maureen van Greunen | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
Location Management
| Mike Begg | ... | unit location manager |
| Emil Gertz | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Pamela Attariwala | ... | musician: viola |
| Sandy Baron | ... | musician: violin |
| Orly Bitov | ... | musician: cello |
| Eric Chenaux | ... | musician: electric guitar |
| Johann Lotter | ... | musician: viola |
| Dizu Plaatjies | ... | musician: azande harp, djemoc drums , gowhide drums , kelp horns , kudu horns , leg rattles , mbira , mrhubhe , mtshingo and uhadi |
| Don Pyle | ... | musician: other instruments and sounds |
| Andrew Zealley | ... | musician: other instruments and sounds |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ria van der Merwe | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Gary Andrews | ... | unit transportation assistant |
| Jarrett Barr | ... | driver: art department |
| Mike Begg | ... | unit transport manager |
| Hannelie Brink | ... | wardrobe driver |
Additional Crew
| Ismaa-eel Adams | ... | set production assistant |
| Gail Behrmann | ... | film archive researcher |
| Claman Chu | ... | title designer |
| Willem Damara | ... | translator: Nama |
| Nicole Ford | ... | office production assistant |
| Johan Jacobs | ... | dialogue coach: Nama / translator: Nama |
| Daoundé Kanté | ... | set production assistant (as Daouda Kante) |
| Riaan Kendricks | ... | production secretary |
| Marie Krige | ... | production accountant |
| Jaco Malan | ... | translator: Afrikaans |
| Walter Mnisi | ... | trainee spark |
| Diane Pitblado | ... | accent coach: Scottish |
| Gary Smeda | ... | medic |
| Gail Solomons | ... | translator: Latin |
| Grant Spooner | ... | boat coordinator |
| Revenia Syme | ... | translator: Afrikaans |
| Lara Taylor | ... | office production assistant |
| Janine Tilley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Big World Cinema
- Corus Entertainment
- Idol Pictures
- Movie Central Network
- Pluck Productions
- Showcase
- The Movie Network
- The National Film and Video Foundation of SA
- Téléfilm Canada
Distributors
- Domino Film & Television International (2003) (Canada)
- Domino Film & Television International (2003) (World-wide)
- Strand Releasing (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Tattersall Casablanca (sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A recreation of the decade-long love affair in the 18th century in a Cape Town penal colony on Robben Island. The two lovers were a Dutch sailor imprisoned there for sodomy and a young Khoi herder. The Khoi were part of the Hottentot tribal group and as such were the untouchables of that time. The two were placed on trial and this love affair and the legal battles are the grist of Greyson and Lewis' film based partly on court transcripts from the time. In 1700s South Africa, sodomy was a crime deemed worse than murder, and the fact that these two young men had indulged in it was also complicated by the fact that this was an interracial love affair. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Did You Know?
| Crazy Credits | Beneath the opening title, the phrase 'Based on a true story' appears in Afrikaans, then in Dutch, and finally in English. See more » |