Johann Potgieter — Playwright (4)

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Jock of the Bushveld (1995)
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20-year old Percy Fitzpatrick hears about the Eastern Transvaal gold rush and sets out from Cape Town in hopes of finding fortune. He becomes a transport rider bringing in supplies from Delagoa Bay current Maputo and comes across a runt puppy and saves it's life and christens it Jock. Percy and Jock form a close bond and friendship and share many adventures. Based on the classic novel, JOCK OF THE BUSHVELD by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick.

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Wild Maneuvres (1985)
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other title: Boetie op Manoeuvres
Military-Comedy. Sequel to "Boetie gaan border toe". Boetie (Translated into English as 'Buddy' or "Brother") wants to win his girlfriend Liza back, who just dumped him. With the help of some money, he engineers that she is assigned as reporter to the planned manoeuvres, where he would love to impress her. However, things turn out different as Buddy and his comrades are assigned to do the manual labour during the manoeuvres, and the arrogant Captain humiliating them turns out to be Liza's new boyfriend. But when a bunch of criminal madmen disturb the manoeuvre and take a hostage, it is up to Buddy and his comrades to rescue the hostage, their honour - and the girl's love.

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The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993)
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other title: Das Matthäus-Evangelium / 视觉圣经:马太福音
The only dramatization using the actual scriptures...word for word from the New International Version (NIV). In Israel, then known as Judea of the Roman Empire, Nazarene Jesus Christ travels around the country with His disciples preaching to the people about God and salvation of their souls.

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The Long Run (2001)
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other title: 迈向巅峰
马拉松长跑教练贝瑞,由于多年前的自己无法在比赛中获得胜利,因此贝瑞把所有的希望寄托在一位极具天赋的女选手克莉丝汀身上,克莉丝汀对贝瑞这种除了比赛之外没有其他目标的生活感到厌倦,数度想要脱离贝瑞。几经波折之后,克莉丝汀最后参加了同僚马拉松大赛,以黑马的姿态打败前任冠军,夺得第一个马拉松黑人女冠军。