Paljas

Story

Synopsis

Follows the deterioration of an Afrikaner family isolated and shunned in the small community of Toorwater. Nothing seems to happen. Then a circus train loses its way and comes to rest in Toorwater, and a mysterious clown brings fresh magic to the stagnating family, but he also poses a threat to the rest of the community.

Director

Katinka Heyns

Writers

Chris Barnard

Language

Afrikaans

Country

South Africa

Release date

23 January 1998

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Marius Weyers

  Hendrik MacDonald

• 

  Aletta Bezuidenhout

  Katrina MacDonald

• Liezel van der Merwe

  Emma MacDonald

• Larry Leyden

  Willem MacDonald

• 

  Ian Roberts

  Frans

• Ellis Pearson

  Manuel

• Marthinus Basson

  Dominee

• 

  David S. Lee

  Bertie

• 

  Gérard Rudolf

  Jan Mol