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Daar doer in die bosveld (1951)

Daar doer in die bosveld poster
Original title
Daar Doer in die Bosveld
Directed by
Jamie Uys
Genre
comedy film
Country
South Africa
Runtime
1h 01m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A filmmaker goes to the South African bushveld to make a movie. He gets into funny mishaps while trying to finish his project and win the heart of a woman.

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What happens

Daar doer in die bosveld (transl. Far Away in the Bushveld) is an Afrikaans language film and the first film by the South African director Jamie Uys, who directs, writes, produces, edits and stars. His wife Hettie Uys plays the romantic interest. It was originally released in 1951 and holds the record of being the first South African film released in colour. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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