Synopsis
The half-cast Fiela, and her affectionate family, take in Benjamin, a white child abandoned by his mother. When the child grows older a magistrate discovers the illegal adoption and puts Benjamin in the care of Barta, a woman who maintains he is her long-lost child, and her husband Elias. The boy, whose name is now Lukas, is mistreated by the violent Elias, and Fiela struggles in vain to get the boy back.
Sections & Films
FIELA'S CHILD
Category: Edition 1994
| Original Title | Fiela se Kind |
| Category | Out of competition |
| Section | Guardians of Popular Memory: South African Cinema Against Apartheid |
| Tipology | Feature Film |
| Duration | 105' |
| Production Year | 1988 |
| Nationality | South Africa |
| Directed by | Katinka Heyns |
| Screenplay | Chris Barnard |
| Main cast | Shaleen Surtie‑Richards, Annie Malan, Lida Botha, André Rossouw |
KATINKA HEYNS
Katinka Heyns (born September 20, 1947) is a South African actress, director and filmmaker in the South African film industry. She is known for including feminist perspectives in her films, as well as commenting on South African politics and culture. Her work includes the film Paljas which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.
She attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in drama. Heyns was married to writer Chris Barnard, with whom she has a son, Simon Barnard.
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