Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey | |
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Directed by | Simon Barnard |
Written by | Christian Johan Barnard Simon Barnard |
Produced by | Katinka Heyns Genevieve Hofmeyr |
Starring | Tobie Cronje Chantell Phillipus Neels van Jaarsveld Cobus Visser |
Cinematography | Willie Nel |
Edited by | Avril Beukes Marcelle Mouton |
Music by | Janine Neethling |
Distributed by | Sonneblom Films Moonlighting Films |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | South Africa |
Languages | Afrikaans English |
Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (lit. 'The Rebellion of Lafras Verwey'), is a 2017 South African biographical drama film directed by Simon Barnard and co-produced by Katinka Heyns and Genevieve Hofmeyr for Sonneblom Films and Moonlighting Films.[1] The film stars Tobie Cronje in the lead role along with Chantell Phillipus, Neels van Jaarsveld and Cobus Visser in supportive roles.[2][3]
The film describes the life and career of Lafras Verwey who worked as a clerk in the Civil Service in Pretoria for thirty years.[4] The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[5]