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Boesman and Lena (1973)
Director: Ross Devenish
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From Time Out Film Guide
A sour film about down-and-out coloured people trying to scrabble an existence in South Africa. When the government bulldozers move in, Boesman and Lena set out on the road. There's little story, beyond the separate reactions of each of them to an old, sick Kaffir who comes to their fire. What it's about is simply the situation of dereliction, of being without homes, roots, dignity. And although there are faults in the film - it still smells heavily of the stage for which it was originally written by Athol Fugard - enough of that feeling still comes through to make it valid.Author: NK
Cast & crew
Director: Ross Devenish
Producer: Johan Wicht
Cast: Athol Fugard, Yvonne Bryceland, Sandy Tubé, Val Donald, Percy Sieff, Bert Coppin, Frank Zietsman full cast
Duration: 102 mins
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