The zebra Jimmy and Charita ride when they escape the Bombata village is actually a painted horse. Real zebras do not allow riders on their backs.
Johann Harmse never acted before in his life. He was discovered by a talent scout who was visiting school and cast three days before principal photography started.
Director Lourens Blok, producer Felice Bakker and screenwriter Bart Juttmann were attached to the project when they were still in their final year of the Dutch Film and Television Academy.
This is the first movie in what is planned to be a series of seven movies about "The Seven of Daran".