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''[[Promised Land]]'' is a 2002 South African film by [[Jason Xenopoulos]]
  
''Not to be confused with Gus van Sant's 2012 the American movie or the [[Afrikaans]] short film, [[Mia Cilliers]]'s ''[[Beloofde Land]]'' ("Promised land", 2016)''
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''Not to be confused with two American films with the same title, one by Michael Hoffman (1987)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promised_Land_(1987_film)] and the other by Gus van Sant (2012)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promised_Land_(2012_film)], the TV series by Matt Lopez (2022)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promised_Land_(2022_TV_series)], nor the [[Afrikaans]] short film, '''[[Beloofde Land]]''' ("Promised land") by [[Mia Cilliers]] (2016)[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8571852/].''
  
It tells the story one man's journey to find truth... and one community's desperate struggle to hide from it. The script is based on ''[[Beloofde Land]]'', an award winning novel [[Karel Schoeman]].
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==The original novel==
  
The film was written and directed by [[Jason Xenopoulos]] and produced by a team consisting of [[Moonyeenn Lee]], [[David Wicht]], [[Jan du Plessis]], [[Jeremy Nathan]], and [[Vlokkie Gordon]] (line producer, as [[Vlokkie Kühne]]). Music was by [[Rene Veldsman]] and cinematography by [[Giulio Biccari]].
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The script is based on ''Na die geliefde land'' ("to the beloved country", 1972), an award winning [[Afrikaans]] novel by [[Karel Schoeman]], translated into English as ''[[Promised Land]]'' by Marion V. Friedmann in 1978. It tells the story one man's journey to find truth and a desperate minority who fight to retain their apartheid ideologies in the face of a new, democratic forces in South Africa.
  
The cast consisted of Nick Boraine Nick Boraine ... George Neethling
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==The film==
Yvonne van den Bergh Yvonne van den Bergh ... Carla Hattingh / Anna Neethling
 
Daniel Browde Daniel Browde ... Paul Hattingh
 
Ian Roberts Ian Roberts ... Gerhard Snyman
 
Louis van Niekerk Louis van Niekerk ... Hennie Hattingh
 
Dan Robbertse Dan Robbertse ... Hendrik Hattingh
 
Grant Swanby Grant Swanby ... Johannes Hattingh
 
Wilma Stockenström Wilma Stockenström ... Mart Hattingh
 
Lida Botha Lida Botha ... Kotie Snyman
 
Miems de Bruyn Miems de Bruyn ... Tant Miemie
 
Tobie Cronje Tobie Cronje ... Fanie Raubenheimer
 
Julie Strijdom Julie Strijdom ... Loekie Lourens
 
Cobus Visser Cobus Visser ... Wet Lourens
 
Carlie van Niekerk Carlie van Niekerk ... Lourens daughter 1
 
Rita Botha Rita Botha ... Lourens daughter 2
 
Vusi Kunene Vusi Kunene ... Voice-over artist - Police officer
 
Susan Rossouw Susan Rossouw ... Voice-over artist
 
Robert Hobbs Robert Hobbs ... Voice-over artist
 
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
 
Ryan Taylor Ryan Taylor ... Young George
 
  
Music by  
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The novel was adapted as a film script and directed by [[Jason Xenopoulos]] and produced by [[Khulisa Productions]] and [[Film Afrika]], with producers [[Moonyeenn Lee]], [[David Wicht]], [[Jan du Plessis]], [[Jeremy Nathan]], and [[Vlokkie Gordon]] (billed as [[Vlokkie Kühne]]). Music was by [[Rene Veldsman]], cinematography by [[Giulio Biccari]] and editing by [[Ronelle Loots]]. .
Rene Veldsman Cinematography by  
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Giulio Biccari ... director of photographyFilm Editing by
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The cast consisted of [[Nick Boraine]], [[Yvonne van den Bergh]], [[Daniel Browde]], [[Ian Roberts]], [[Louis van Niekerk]], [[Dan Robbertse]], [[Grant Swanby]], [[Wilma Stockenström]], [[Lida Botha]], [[Miems de Bruyn]], [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Julie Strijdom]], [[Cobus Visser]], [[Carlie van Niekerk]], [[Rita Botha]], [[Ryan Taylor]]
Ronelle Loots Casting By
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Moonyeenn Lee Production Design by
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Also the voices of: [[Vusi Kunene]], [[Susan Rossouw]] and [[Robert Hobbs]].
Mike Berg ... (as Michael Berg)Set Decoration by
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Fred Du Preez Costume Design by
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==Sources==
Diana Cilliers
 
  
 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295538/
 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295538/
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[[Lesley Marx]]. 2008. "‘You Can't Go Home Again’: From [[Karel Schoeman]]'s ''Na die geliefde land'' to [[Jason Xenopoulos]]'s ''[[Promised Land]]''", ''[[English Academy Review]]'' (Volume 25, 2008 - Issue 2)
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 23 March 2022

Promised Land is a 2002 South African film by Jason Xenopoulos

Not to be confused with two American films with the same title, one by Michael Hoffman (1987)[1] and the other by Gus van Sant (2012)[2], the TV series by Matt Lopez (2022)[3], nor the Afrikaans short film, Beloofde Land ("Promised land") by Mia Cilliers (2016)[4].

The original novel

The script is based on Na die geliefde land ("to the beloved country", 1972), an award winning Afrikaans novel by Karel Schoeman, translated into English as Promised Land by Marion V. Friedmann in 1978. It tells the story one man's journey to find truth and a desperate minority who fight to retain their apartheid ideologies in the face of a new, democratic forces in South Africa.

The film

The novel was adapted as a film script and directed by Jason Xenopoulos and produced by Khulisa Productions and Film Afrika, with producers Moonyeenn Lee, David Wicht, Jan du Plessis, Jeremy Nathan, and Vlokkie Gordon (billed as Vlokkie Kühne). Music was by Rene Veldsman, cinematography by Giulio Biccari and editing by Ronelle Loots. .

The cast consisted of Nick Boraine, Yvonne van den Bergh, Daniel Browde, Ian Roberts, Louis van Niekerk, Dan Robbertse, Grant Swanby, Wilma Stockenström, Lida Botha, Miems de Bruyn, Tobie Cronje, Julie Strijdom, Cobus Visser, Carlie van Niekerk, Rita Botha, Ryan Taylor

Also the voices of: Vusi Kunene, Susan Rossouw and Robert Hobbs.

Sources

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295538/

Lesley Marx. 2008. "‘You Can't Go Home Again’: From Karel Schoeman's Na die geliefde land to Jason Xenopoulos's Promised Land", English Academy Review (Volume 25, 2008 - Issue 2)

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