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Poppie Nongena

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

8.0

1h 35m

2020

“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.

Director

Christiaan Olwagen

Trailer

Drama

Cast & Crew

Clementine Mosimane

Clementine Mosimane

as Poppie Nongena

Anna-Mart van der Merwe

Anna-Mart van der Merwe

as Antoinette Swanepoel

Chris Gxalaba

Chris Gxalaba

as Stone Nongena

Nomsa Nene

as Lena

Deon Nebulane

as Plank

Aphiwe Sithole

as Bonisile Nongena

Nicole Holm

as Mrs. Retief

Letlotlo Zimkhitha Mohlabeng

as Thandi Nongena

Thembaletu Ntuli

Thembaletu Ntuli

as Weekend Nongena

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