Platteland (2011)
This Afrikaans movie has a plotline straight out of the classic Westerns.
Platteland features a stellar cast of actors and musicians and puts a vibrant new spin on some of the most popular Afrikaans hits of the past few years. It tells the story of Riana van Niekerk who is desperately fighting to save her family's farm from Mike Ferreira. He has his own agenda and is determined to drive Riana from the land and seize her farm. When Dirk Pretorius, a drifter with many secrets of his own, arrives in town, new alliances are formed and love blossoms in unexpected ways.
- Date of release
- 2011-11-25
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Director
- Sean Else
Casting
- Steve Hofmeyr — Mike Ferreira
- Lianie May — Riana van Niekerk
- Bok van Blerk — Dirk Pretorius
- Jay du Plessis — Jakes Ferreira (as Jay)
- Karlien van Jaarsveld — Rolene Ferreira
- Vaughan Gardiner — Wian van Niekerk
- Ivan Zimmermann — Pieter Naude
- Hanna Grobler — Louise Ferreira
- David Clatworthy — Attie Ferreira
- Wynand van Vollenstee — Bennie Ferreira
- Andre Odendaal — Rot (as André Odendaal)
- Neels Clasen — Mossie
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