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Triomf

Triomf

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Adaptation of award winning novel by Marlene van Niekerk. Triomf is about the ultimate dysfunctional family, the Benades, poor white working class Afrikaner trailer trash on the eve of the first democratic election in South Africa.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

20 February 2009

Country

Cast

Lionel Newton

Lionel Newton

Treppie Benade

Vanessa Cooke

Vanessa Cooke

Mol Benade

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Eduan van Jaarsveldt

Lambert Benade

Paul Lückhoff

Paul Lückhoff

Pop Benade

Obed Baloyi

Obed Baloyi

Sonny

Pam Andrews

Pam Andrews

Cleo

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