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Van der Merwe
Van der Merwe

Van der Merwe

THE VAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

28 July 2017

Country

South Africa

Cast

Reine Swart

Reine Swart

Marike

Greg Kriek

Greg Kriek

Kobus

Rob van Vuuren

Rob van Vuuren

Van der Merwe

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Oupa Van der Merwe

Erica Wessels

Erica Wessels

Elmarie

Matthew Baldwin

Matthew Baldwin

George

Benedikt Sebastian

Benedikt Sebastian

Danie

Louw Venter

Louw Venter

Willem

Chanelle de Jager

Chanelle de Jager

Suzette

Adrienne Pearce

Adrienne Pearce

Mavis

Rika Sennett

Rika Sennett

Ouma Van der Merwe

Barry Hilton

Barry Hilton

Freddie

Lizette Van Der Merwe

Lizette Van Der Merwe

Hentie Algemene Handelaar

Clare Marshall

Clare Marshall

Granny Stokes

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