Vaselinetjie (2017)

09/22/2017 (ZA) • Drama • 1h 41m

Overview

At the age of 8, Vaselinetjie is taken away by the Welfare and send to the orphanage. It's a strange, hard, dangerous world of rebel children, fierce house mothers,friends, first loves and where she finally finds true self-acceptance.

Vaselinetjie (2017)

09/22/2017 (ZA) • 1h 41m

Drama

Overview

At the age of 8, Vaselinetjie is taken away by the Welfare and send to the orphanage. It's a strange, hard, dangerous world of rebel children, fierce house mothers,friends, first loves and where she finally finds true self-acceptance.

Top Billed Cast

Nicole Bond

Young Vaselinetjie

Marguerite van Eeden

Older Vaselinetjie

Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Grandma Kitta

Royston Stoffels

Grandpa Simon

Ashley Hawla

Younger Texan

Arno Greeff

Older Texan

Anchen du Plessis

Younger Killer

Elzet Nel

Older Killer

Daniah De Villiers

Younger Pizzaface

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Status

Released

Original Language

Afrikaans

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

social worker

orphanage

south africa

grandparents

growing up

racism

separation

adopted

welfare

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