Top Cast
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Randy Januarie
Freda
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Annie Hendriks
Ouma Anna
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Karin Arends
Francie
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Jacques Bessenger
Gustav
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Dora Sass
Antie Baba
Overview
Contemporary South Africa. An aging Khoekhoe matriarch invites her granddaughter to participate in the riel dance.
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