The Harvesters (2018)
Die Stropers (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-MA
- 1h 42min
- Drama
- 13 Sep 2019 (USA)
- Movie
In an Afrikaner stronghold obsessed with masculinity, emotionally frail Janno's mother takes in hardened orphan Pieter, wanting them to be brothers. A power struggle ensues between the contrasting boys over heritage and parental love.
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- 1 win & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Brent Vermeulen | ... |
Janno
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Alex van Dyk | ... |
Pieter
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Juliana Venter | ... |
Marie
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| Morné Visser | ... |
Jan
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Erica Wessels | ... |
Anel
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Benré Labuschagne | ... |
Hennie
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| Danny Keogh | ... |
Oupa
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Roxanna Kerdachi | ... |
Little sister
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Biané Hattingh | ... |
Little sister
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Barné Hattingh | ... |
Little sister
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Mpume Mthombeni | ... |
Alina
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Louis Minnaar | ... |
Tienus
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Jakkie Groenewald | ... |
Older Afrikaans man
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Directed by
| Etienne Kallos | ||
Written by
| Etienne Kallos | ... | () |
Produced by
| Michael Auret | ... | producer |
| Thembisa Cochrane | ... | producer |
| Tom Dercourt | ... | co-producer |
| Sophie Erbs | ... | producer |
| Annette Fausboll | ... | executive producer |
| Julien Favre | ... | executive producer |
| Etienne Kallos | ... | producer |
| Giorgos Karnavas | ... | co-producer |
| Konstantinos Kontovrakis | ... | co-producer |
| Jean-Alexandre Luciani | ... | executive producer |
| Lwazi Manzi | ... | executive producer |
| Lucia Meyer-Marais | ... | line producer |
| Dan Wechsler | ... | associate producer |
| Mariusz Wlodarski | ... | co-producer |
| Jamal Zeinal Zade | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Evgueni Galperine | ||
| Sacha Galperine | ||
Cinematography by
| Michal Englert | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Muriel Breton | ||
Editorial Department
| Julia Boguslawska | ... | post-production executive producer (as Julia Skorupska) |
| Vivien Casamian | ... | assistant editor |
| Agnieszka Glinska | ... | preliminary editor |
| Rafal Golis | ... | post-production producer |
| Michal Herman | ... | colour grader |
| Bartosz Kanadys | ... | archiving materials / conforming |
| Zofia Kielak | ... | post-production coordinator (as Zofia Syroka) |
| Michal Krajewski | ... | dcp mastering |
| Maciej Mika | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Kamil Rutkowski | ... | post production technical director |
| Jedrzej Sablinski | ... | post-production producer |
| Marcin Szymanski | ... | editor on set |
Casting By
| Belinda Kruger | ||
| Trevor Marc Latimer | ||
| Monique Pelser | ||
Production Design by
| Barry Parvess | ||
Art Direction by
| Mickey Erasmus | ||
Costume Design by
| Chantelle Burger | ||
Makeup Department
| Beverley House | ... | key makeup and hair |
Production Management
| Lihle Dhlomo | ... | production manager ;South Africa |
| Karolina Mróz | ... | production manager: Lava Films |
| Elzbieta Snigórska | ... | administrator: Lava Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ferdi Burger | ... | first assistant director |
| Waylon Nel | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mickey Erasmus | ... | props |
| Solly Sithole | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Olivier Dandré | ... | additional sound editor |
| Chara Konstadara | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nikos Linardopoulos | ... | foley editor/foley artist |
| Leandros Ntounis | ... | sound editor (as Leandros Dounis) |
| Thomas Robert | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Guy Veran | ... | sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Dominik Apanowicz | ... | vfx executive producer |
| Alicja Blaszczynska | ... | compositing |
| Wojciech Dzieciol | ... | subtitles |
| Maciej Rynkiewicz | ... | compositing / vfx supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Newboy Dlamini | ... | Best Boy Grip: International Crew (creditOnly) |
| Pawel Zelazko | ... | focus puller (as Pawel Zelasko) |
Location Management
| Jason Merle | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Genie | ... | composer agent |
| Aymeric Letoquart | ... | music mixer |
| Georges Petillault | ... | sound engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Evdokia Kalamitsi | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jason Merle | ... | transport manager |
Additional Crew
| Emmanuel Baron-Dion | ... | production coordinator: France |
| Aletta Bezuidenhout | ... | acting coach |
| Adrianne du Toit | ... | assistant to the director |
| Marta Gmosinska | ... | assistant to the producer: Lava Films |
| Hellas Kallos | ... | assistant to the director |
| Deborah Lazarus | ... | legal services |
| Elzbieta Snigórska | ... | accountant: Lava Films |
Production Companies
- Cinémadefacto
- Spier Films (co-production)
- Lava Films
- Heretic (co-production)
- Kallos Films (co-production)
- Bord Cadre Films (co-production)
- Mercurial Pictures (co-production)
- Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) (co-production)
- Moonduckling Films (in association with)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (co-financed by)
Distributors
- trigon-film (2018) (Switzerland)
- Pyramide Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- Velvet Spoon (2019) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Altered Innocence (2019) (United States)
- Ammo Content (2021) (United States) (video)
- Sooner (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cofiloisirs (production loan)
Storyline
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South Africa, Free State region, isolated stronghold to the Afrikaans white ethnic minority culture. In this conservative farming territory obsessed with strength and masculinity, Janno is different, secretive, emotionally frail. One day his fiercely-religious mother brings home Pieter, a hardened street orphan she wants to save, and asks Janno to make this stranger into his brother. The two boys start a fight for power, heritage, and parental love. |
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