Drama · South Africa · 2020 · 1h 35m

Poppie Nongena

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Director
Christiaan Olwagen
Cast
Clementine Mosimane as Poppie Nongena Anna-Mart van der Merwe as Antoinette Swanepoel Chris Gxalaba as Stone Nongena Nomsa Nene as Lena Deon Nebulane as Plank Aphiwe Sithole as Bonisile Nongena
Crew
Christiaan Olwagen — Screenplay Saartjie Botha — Screenplay Elsa Joubert — Novel
Tagline

The love for her family held no curfew. Needed no permit. Had no boundaries

Synopsis

Based on a true story: South Africa, mid 70s. When her husband becomes too ill to work, Poppie is deemed by the law to be an illegal resident in her own country. Based on the Elsa Joubert novel regarded as one of the best African novels of the century.

Trailer Poppie Nongena — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Christiaan Olwagen Director Christiaan Olwagen Screenplay Saartjie Botha Screenplay Elsa Joubert Novel
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