Promised Land
Promised Land
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)
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.
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.
The cast consisted of Nick Boraine Nick Boraine ... George Neethling 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 Rene Veldsman Cinematography by Giulio Biccari ... director of photographyFilm Editing by Ronelle Loots Casting By Moonyeenn Lee Production Design by Mike Berg ... (as Michael Berg)Set Decoration by Fred Du Preez Costume Design by Diana Cilliers
