Free State2016

Director
Salmon de Jager

Acters

Nicola Breytenbach (Jeanette Nolte)
Andrew Govender (Ravi)
Leleti Khumalo (Maria)
Deon Lotz (Dominee Gideon Nolte)
Mangesh Desai (Animesh)
Paul Eilers (Maj. Koot van Staden)

A random act of kindness sparks a forbidden love affair between a white girl and an Indian man during the Apartheid system in South Africa.

Jeanette is a beautiful, open-minded law student. She meets RAVI, a handsome, charming Indian man. Both are engaged to another. To the dismay of their family and friends, the star-crossed lovers continually find ways to be together. Free State movingly explores the family conflicts and racial hatreds that torment the lovers as they struggle to honorably resolve their plight.

Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, “Free State” is set in 1970’s South Africa. A time when it was against the law to have interracial relations.

“Haunting more because of what it doesn’t say than what it does show, ‘Free State’ is a beautifully filmed romantic drama.” – Independent Online (South Africa)

“’Free State’ is a charming, beautifully realised film. With its themes of bravery, pride and compassion, it is a captivating tale of love against the odds.” – The Movie Waffler

“This Shakespearean-inspired tragedy of undying love certainly deserves all the raves and reviews that will come its way and will leave you feeling inspired.” – Stage And Screen