Poppie Nongena 

Based on the Elsa Joubert novel "The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena", regarded as one of the best African novels of the twentieth century.

Director:

Christiaan Olwagen

Writers:

Saartjie Botha, Christiaan Olwagen

Stars:

Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Rolanda Marais, Dawid Minnaar

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Anna-Mart van der Merwe	...	Antoinette Swanepoel
Rolanda Marais	...	Magriet Swanepoel
Dawid Minnaar	...	Ian Swanepoel
Clementine Mosimane	...	Poppie Nongena
Nomsa Nene	...	Lena

Storyline

Poppie Nongena tells the story of a South African woman, an Afrikaans speaking Xhosa mother, whose life revolves around her family and finding stability in a period of insufferable upheaval in the country. When her husband, Stone, became too ill to work, Poppie was deemed by the law to be an "illegal" resident in her own country. She engaged in a desperate struggle with the authorities for permission to stay, moving from house to house, applying for permits, applying for extensions, extensions of extensions, and using every means at her disposal to remain with her children. Caught in the cross fire of her children's needs, her husband's illness, community anger and repressive laws, she was finally forced to give in just as the 1976 riots for freedom erupted.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

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Country:

South Africa

Language:

Afrikaans English

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1