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Revision as of 06:16, 28 April 2021
Bloedbroers ("blood brothers") may refer to (1) a play by Kobus J. Kotze or (2) a TV drama series produced for kykNet (2015)
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Bloedbroers: The stage play
An into Afrikaans translation of Athol Fugard's famous stage play Bloodknot by Kobus J. Kotze, this was originally performed at the Absa KKNK in 2009, directed by Zane Meas with Christo Davids and Hennie Jacobs.
For more on the play, also see The Blood Knot
Bloedbroers: The TV series
BEING EDITED
Bloedbroers is a 13 x 1 hour drama series produced for kykNet by and aired September – December 2015)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014052/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
The series
Set during a incredibly tumultuous period of the Afrikaner's development between 1914 and 1948, the story follows the lives of four young men - "Willem", "P.G.", "Gerhard" and "Bennie" over that period, and their involvement in and responses to a series of crucial events, including the 1914 Rebellion, the 1922 mine workers' rebellion, the depression of the 1930s, the uncertain times during World War II and the build-up to the infamous 1948 election.
Sources
KKNK theatre programme, 2009.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniseries
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014052/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_7
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