Broer Matie
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Broer Matie is a South African Afrikaans film that was released on 20 July 1984. It is the last film to be directed and produced by Jans Rautenbach. The film takes place in the Klein Karoo region. The scenes outside the church were shot in De Rust in the Western Cape. The scenes inside the church were shot more than 1 000 km away at the Dutch Reformed Church in Boksburg, Gauteng.
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The film
Upon the death of a respected farmer of the Klein Karoo region his testament reveals that he would like a coloured minister to officiate at his funeral. It's 1961 and the policy of apartheid is very much the order of the day. As the white church board discusses the farmer's request, a drama of human relationships plays out in the local community.
Production team
Music was by Mynie Grové. cnematography by Paul Marais, film editing by Harry Hughes, and sound by Sid Knowles, John Mayall and Kevin Montanari. Stunts were by stunt performer Roly Jansen and the camera operators were Jakes de Villiers, Nico Oosthuizen and Johan Scheepers. Avril Beukes was the assistant editor and the production assistants of the additional crew were Avril Beukes, Elsa Bijker, Chris Gilliam, Fiona Newport, Karen Pepler, Elsa Pretorius, Charles Vermeulen and Ian Walters.
The cast
The cast includes Simon Bruinders ("Daniel Kammies", known as "Kieries"), Paul Lückhoff ("Petrus Olivier" known as "Pietman"), Louw Verwey ("Andries Trichardt"), Patrick Mynhardt ("Jurie"), Trix Pienaar ("Hannie"), Joe Stewardson ("Matie Olivier"), Stephen Heyns ("Dominee Jooste"), Barry Trengove ("Sekel"), Kristo Pienaar ("Delport Snr."), Michelle Bestbier ("Vicki"), Douglas Fuchs ("Col. Vos"), Natalia da Rocha ("Elisabet"), Trudie Taljaard ("Lettie Summers"), Gerrit Schoonhoven ("Dirk Delport"), Chris Botha ("Terblans"), Johan Brewis ("Cobus Louw"), Will Roberts ("NP organizer"), Manie Maritz ("Oom Respekte"), Pagel Kruger ("Willem"), Nico van Niekerk ("Jan Staan-Alleen"), Joan de Jong ("Willemien"), Sakkie Hurling ("Adam Winters"), Michal Grobbelaar ("Otto de Waal"), Friedrich Stark ("At Pretorius"), Bobby Louw ("Vocalist"), Trish Downing ("band member"), Patrick Willis ("band member") and Liza Fourie ("band member").
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