Movie·2017·1h 41m
Vaselinetjie
Directed By
Corne van Rooyen
Country
South Africa
Language
Afrikaans
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Danie Bester, Jan du Plessis
Editor
C.A. van Aswegen
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
4 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
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
Elani Dekker
Older Pizzaface
Rowan-Raine Pretorius
Younger Albie
Marise Loots
Older Albie
Melita Steyn
Loeloe
Zack Mtombeni
Brutus
David Mello
Mr. Kedibone
Karin van der Laag
Tannie Snorre
Izel Bezuidenhout
KitCat
Anton Dekker
Mr. Hoffman
// crew
Crew
Danie Bester
Producer
Jan du Plessis
Executive Producer
Karen Meiring
Executive Producer
Saskia Schiel
Producer
Anneke Villet
Executive Producer
Kaye Ann Williams
Executive Producer
C.A. van Aswegen
Editor
Corne van Rooyen
Director
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