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The Candidate

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.

Top Cast

  • Gert van der Bergh

    Gert van der Bergh

    Lourens Niemand

  • Marie du Toit

    Marie du Toit

    Paula Neethling

  • Cobus Rossouw

    Cobus Rossouw

    Anton du Toit

  • Hermien Dommisse

    Hermien Dommisse

    Anna Volschenk

  • Roelf Jacobs

    Roelf Jacobs

    Dr. Jan le Roux

  • Bernadette da Silva

    Bernadette da Silva

    Jackie Smith

  • Tromp Terre'blanche

    Tromp Terre'blanche

    Prof. Hannes van Biljon

  • Don Leonard

    Don Leonard

    Krisjan

  • Regardt van den Bergh

    Regardt van den Bergh

    Kallie

Overview

This multi-faceted drama, which depicts a group of intellectual Afrikaners struggling with pertinent moral, ethical and racial issues in apartheid South Africa, is widely acknowledged as one of Jans Rautenbach’s finest films.

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