Synopse
A raw, atmospheric drama about masculinity in South Africa's "Bible Belt".South Africa. The central province of Free State is a bulwark of the white Afrikaans minority. The conservative, strictly religious region lives mainly from agriculture – with masculinity and strength seen as being of the highest value. Janno doesn't correspond to this ideal at all. He is a delicate, very sensitive boy. When his mother takes in the young guttersnipe Pieter, Janno's life changes fundamentally. He is supposed to accept Pieter as a brother – but between the two boys ensues a bitter struggle about power, tradition and parental love.
Regie
ETIENNE KALLOS (*1972) is a Greek-South African director. His film Firstborn won Best Short Film in 2009 in Venice. The Harvesters is his debut feature film.
Info
Original Title: Die Stropers
International Title: The Harvesters
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoskop
Version & Subtitles: English, Afrikaans OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Etienne Kallos
Cast/Protagonists: Brent Vermeulen, Juliana Venter, Alex van Dyk, Morne Visser
Production country: South Africa, Greece, Poland, France
Year of Production: 2018
Length: 105 min
Producer: Sophie Erbs, Tom Dercourt, Thembisa Cochrane, Michael Auret, Giorgos Karnavas, Konstantinos Kontovrakis, Mariusz Włodarski
Production company: Cinema Defacto, Spier Films, Heretic, Lava Films, Bord Cadre Films, ERT, Moonduckling Films
Cinematography: Michał Englert
Editor: Muriel Breton
Music: Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
Production Design: Barri Parvess
World Sales: Sébastien Fouque, Pyramide International
