The Native Who Caused All the Trouble
Film
by Manie van Rensburg
Details
South Africa / 1989 / 84mins / Drama / English
Based on an actual event in Cape Town in 1937, this film tells the story of Tseliso, a deeply religious Xhosa man who gets evicted from his land on the Cape Flats. When Tseliso is tried in court, his story unravels in a moving way, highlighting the difference between “God’s law and white man’s law.”
About the Director
Manie van Rensburg
Manie van Rensburg was born on October 24, 1945 in Krugersdorp, South Africa as Hermanus Philippus Janse van Rensburg. He was a director and producer, known for Freddie's in Love (1971), The Gordimer Stories (1982) and Die Bankrower (1973). He was married to Anita Maria Erasmus and Grethe Fox. He passed away in December 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Learn More
