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Dirkie
“Few have ever entered the deadly, mysterious Kalahari, and lived to reveal its secrets!”
7.2 / 10• 1969• 1h 24m•NR• Afrikaans
AdventureDrama
Storyline
An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.
Cast & Crew
WU
Wynand Uys
Dirkie
Lead
Jamie Uys
Anton
LF
Lady Frolic of Belvedale
Lolly
WE
Wilhelm Esterhuizen
Smitty
SB
Sue Burman
Joan
JB
Jan Bruijn
Colonel
PH
Pieter Hauptfleisch
Uncle Pete
JD
Johan Du Plooy
Jack
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jamie Uys's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dirkie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
