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Poppie Nongena is a 2019 South African biographical drama film written and directed by award-winning director Christiaan Olwagen. The film is based on an autobiographical novel Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena by Elsa Joubert which is also considered as one of the finest African novels of the twentieth century. The film stars Clementine Mosimane playing the titular role, Anna-Mart van der Merwe and Chris Gxalaba in the lead roles. The film was released on 31 January 2020 and received positive reviews from the critics. It won several awards and nominations in few film festivals. The film won 12 awards in the 2019 Silwerskerm Film Festival including the Best Film Accolade. The record haul of 12 awards is regarded as the highest tally ever recorded for a single film at an Afrikaans film festival.
Original Release
01/31/2020
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clementine Mosimane | Poppie Nongena |
Anna-Mart van der Merwe | Antoinette Swanepoel |
Nomsa Nene | Lena |
Chris Gxalaba | Stone Nongena |
Deon Nebulane | Plank |
Aphiwe Sithole | Bonisile Nongena |
Nicole Holm | Mrs. Retief |
Letlotlo Zimkhitha Mohlabeng | Thandi Nongena |
Thembalethu Ntuli | Weekend Nongena |
Kathryn Beulah | Chrissie Swanepoel |
Directors
Writers
Christiaan Olwagen, Saartjie Botha, Elsa Joubert
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clementine Mosimane | Poppie Nongena |
Anna-Mart van der Merwe | Antoinette Swanepoel |
Nomsa Nene | Lena |
Chris Gxalaba | Stone Nongena |
Deon Nebulane | Plank |
Aphiwe Sithole | Bonisile Nongena |
Nicole Holm | Mrs. Retief |
Letlotlo Zimkhitha Mohlabeng | Thandi Nongena |
Thembalethu Ntuli | Weekend Nongena |
Kathryn Beulah | Chrissie Swanepoel |
Rolanda Marais | Magriet Swanepoel |
Dawid Minnaar | Jan Swanepoel |
Beer Adriaanse | Koos |
Chris April | Mr. Makwena |
Jacques Bessenger | Mr. Steyn |
Ludwig Binge | John |
Lida Botha | Ansie |
Sonia Burqwana | Comrade Ellen |
Genesis Canda | Madoda |
Susan Danford | Mary |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jan du Plessis | Executive Producer |
Wikus du Toit | Executive Producer |
Tina Kruger | Executive Producer |
Karen Meiring | Executive Producer |
Anneke Villet | Executive Producer |
Kaye Ann Williams | Executive Producer |
Juli Lotter | Producer |
Gillian Pearson | Producer |
Helena Spring | Producer |