Variations on a Theme (2026)
2026 · 1h 5m · Drama
Genres: Drama
An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.
Director: Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar
Writers: Devon Delmar, Jason Jacobs
Music by: Mikhaila Alyssa Smith
Cinematography: Gray Kotze
Editor: Devon Delmar
Cast
Hettie Farmer as HettieGladwin van Niekerk as GladwinMagdalena Links as Hettie's NeighbourRegan Nontas as DiggerAlbertus Smit as Sleeping ManHelen Jacobs as Hettie's DaughterJason Jacobs as Narrator / Petrus Jakobus BeukesElton Landrew as Fund RepresentativeMore like this
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