Poppie Nongena

Poppie Nongena

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 2020

Based on a true story: South Africa, mid 70s. When her husband becomes too ill to work, Poppie is deemed by the law to be an illegal resident in her own country. Based on the Elsa Joubert novel regarded as one of the best African novels of the century.

Poppie Nongena

95 mins | Drama | Jan. 31, 2020

Poppie Nongena
Based on a true story: South Africa, mid 70s. When her husband becomes too ill to work, Poppie is deemed by the law to be an illegal resident in her own country. Based on the Elsa Joubert novel regarded as one of the best African novels of the century.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Helena Spring Production
Original title Poppie Nongena
Directors Christiaan Olwagen
Writers Elsa Joubert, Christiaan Olwagen, Saartjie Botha

Cast

Clementine Mosimane

as Poppie Nongena

Anna-Mart van der Merwe

as Antoinette Swanepoel

Chris Gxalaba

as Stone Nongena

Nomsa Nene

as Lena

Deon Nebulane

as Plank

Aphiwe Sithole

as Bonisile Nongena

Nicole Holm

as Mrs. Retief

Letlotlo Zimkhitha Mohlabeng

as Thandi Nongena

Thembalethu Ntuli

as Weekend Nongena

Kathryn Beulah

as Chrissie Swanepoel

Rolanda Marais

as Magriet Swanepoel

Dawid Minnaar

as Jan Swanepoel

Albert Pretorius

as Mr. Strydom