Promised Land (2002 movie)
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Promised Land is a 2002 film
based on the 1978 English translation of the award-winning Afrikaans
novel, Na die Geliefde Land (1972) by the South African author, Karel Schoeman
.
The film was directed by Jason Xenopoulos and starred Nick Boraine, Lida Botha, Wilma Stõckenstrom, Louis van Niekerk
, Tobie Cronje, Grant Swanby, Daniel Browde, Ian Roberts
, Dan Robbertse and Yvonne van den Bergh. It was made on a budget of just over R
15 (~2US$).
It won the Best Screenplay Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival
in 2002.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
based on the 1978 English translation of the award-winning Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
novel, Na die Geliefde Land (1972) by the South African author, Karel Schoeman
Karel Schoeman
Karel Schoeman is a South African novelist, historian, translator and man of letters. The author of 18 novels and numerous works of history, he is one of South Africa's most awarded and highly-regarded authors. Although several of Schoeman's non-fiction works are available in English, he has...
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The film was directed by Jason Xenopoulos and starred Nick Boraine, Lida Botha, Wilma Stõckenstrom, Louis van Niekerk
Louis van Niekerk
Louis Petrus van Niekerk is an international conservationist, explorer, freelance photographer and published poet.Van Niekerk was raised in Empangeni in the heart of Kwa-Zulu Natal....
, Tobie Cronje, Grant Swanby, Daniel Browde, Ian Roberts
Ian Roberts (South African actor)
Ian Roberts is a South African actor, playwright and singer. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Afrikaans and Xhosa.-Early life:...
, Dan Robbertse and Yvonne van den Bergh. It was made on a budget of just over R
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
15 (~2US$).
It won the Best Screenplay Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biannually from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter...
in 2002.