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Van der Merwe
“THE VAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND.”
7.5 / 10• 2017• 1h 35m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
Van der Merwe, a bumbling farmer from a traditional Afrikaans family, struggles to keep his family together when his daughter returns from England with her British fiancé and family.
Cast & Crew
Reine Swart
Marike
Lead
Greg Kriek
Kobus
Rob van Vuuren
Van der Merwe
Ian Roberts
Oupa Van der Merwe
Erica Wessels
Elmarie
MB
Matthew Baldwin
George
BS
Benedikt Sebastian
Danie
Louw Venter
Willem
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bruce Lawley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Van der Merwe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
