Soekie
Soekie is an Afrikaans film by Daan Retief.
The film
Based on the novel Die Hele Dorp Weet ("The whole town knows") by Santie Grosskopf, it tells of a girl who goes in search of her father after the parents decide to divorce and explores the devastating effects of a divorce on a family.
The film was produced by Bill Troskie for Constantia Films in 1975. The screenplay was by Santie Grosskopf and Daan Retief, the film directed by Daan Retief with a cast that included Erna van der Bergh, Petru Wessels, Dawid van der Walt and Wena Naudé.
This was the second time the novel had been filmed, a first version, called Die Hele Dorp Weet, was made in 1961 by Carfo films.
(See the entry on Die Hele Dorp Weet for information on the first version.)
Translations and adaptations
Sources
https://www.gemeentegeskiedenis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CARFO-Films.pdf
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_hele_dorp_weet
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soekie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2054744/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
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