| The Harvesters | |
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| Directed by | Etienne Kallos |
| Written by | Etienne Kallos |
| Produced by | Sophie Erbs Michael Auret Thembisa Cochrane Etienne Kallos Giorgos Karnavas Mariusz Wlodarski Annette Fausboll Julien Favre Jean-Alexandre Luciani |
| Starring | Morné Visser Juliana Venter Brent Vermeulen Alex van Dyk Erika Wessels |
| Cinematography | Michal Englert |
| Edited by | Muriel Breton |
| Music by | Evgueni Galperine |
| Distributed by | Pyramide International |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | Afrikaans |
The Harvesters (Afrikaans: Die Stropers) is a 2018 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Etienne Kallos. Set in rural South Africa, the film follows the coming of age of Janno, a shy 15-year-old farm boy who must contend with the arrival of a sudden new addition to the family and the desires this awakens within him.
The setting and storyline were inspired by Kallos' travels around the remote Eastern Free State region of the country and his encounters with farm families there. The film is a psychological drama that explores themes of belonging, sexual identity and masculinity.[1][2]
The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]
- ^ "'The Harvesters' ('Die Stropers'): Film Review | Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Die Stropers is the latest South African gay themed film heading to cinemas". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.