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Firstborn
Firstborn

Firstborn

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Drama

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This short film explores identity and sexuality within the Afrikaans minority culture of post-Apartheid South Africa through a fable about two brothers who descend into matricide and madness on a remote ostrich farm.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Afrikaans

Runtime

27 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

07 September 2009

Country

South Africa

Cast

Hennie Janse van Rensburg

Hennie Janse van Rensburg

Hennie Lambrechts

Hennie Lambrechts

Antoinette Kellermann

Antoinette Kellermann

Paul Lückhoff

Paul Lückhoff

Thoko Ntshinga

Thoko Ntshinga

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