Paljas

Paljas
Directed byKatinka Heyns
Screenplay byChris Barnard
StarringMarius Weyers
Music bySue Grealy
Release date
  • 23 January 1997 (1997-01-23)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageAfrikaans

Paljas (meaning "magic" or to cast a spell,[1] English title: "The Clown"[2]) is a 1997 Afrikaans language South African film. Paljas was written by Chris Barnard and directed by Katinka Heyns. It is based on the book of the same name.

  1. ^ "The Road Less Travelled - Hoekplaas, Warmbad, Barandas" - Section: "Paljas the Movie" (with a photo from the movie set), Uniondale, Access date: 27 May 2022
  2. ^ Encountering Modernity: Twentieth Century South African Cinemas, Keyan G. Tomaselli, Rozenberg Publishers, 2006, Page: 51 (with some explanations on the word "paljas").