Vaselinetjie

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Vaselinetjie

2017

1h 41m

6.2(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Corne van Rooyen
Produced by: Danie Bester
Saskia Schiel

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