Poppie Nongena backdrop

Poppie Nongena 2020 Directed by Christiaan Olwagen

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.

Production Country South Africa
Language Afrikaans
Spoken Languages Afrikaans , English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Helena Spring Production
Release Date 31 January 2020
95 mins
Cast
Clementine Mosimane Poppie Nongena
Anna-Mart van der Merwe Antoinette Swanepoel
Chris Gxalaba Stone Nongena
Aphiwe Sithole Bonisile Nongena
Nicole Holm Mrs. Retief
Thembalethu Ntuli Weekend Nongena
Kathryn Beulah Chrissie Swanepoel
Rolanda Marais Magriet Swanepoel
Dawid Minnaar Jan Swanepoel
Albert Pretorius Mr. Strydom