Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (2017)
- Directed by
- Simon Barnard
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- South Africa
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows the life of Lafras Verwey, a clerk who worked in the civil service in Pretoria for thirty years. It shows his career and personal experiences over that time.
biographicalslow-pacedreflectiveunderstatedpoignantearthymelancholicdignified
What happens
Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (lit. 'The Rebellion of Lafras Verwey'), is a 2017 South African biographical drama film directed by Simon Barnard and co-produced by Katinka Heyns and Genevieve Hofmeyr for Sonneblom Films and Moonlighting Films. The film stars Tobie Cronje in the lead role along with Chantell Phillipus, Neels van Jaarsveld and Cobus Visser in supportive roles. The film describes the life and career of Lafras Verwey who worked as a clerk in the Civil Service in Pretoria for thirty years. The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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