A mad-cap Afrikaans comedy set in a small town on the platteland. The plot revolves around a dog, and a diamond, and the assorted people who would like very much to get their hands on that diamond.
Oudolf de Lange
Rooi Sarie
Bertus
Marita de Villiers
Mike
A mad-cap Afrikaans comedy set in a small town on the platteland. The plot revolves around a dog, and a diamond, and the assorted people who would like very much to get their hands on that diamond.
2009-03-20
5.2
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Experts set out to prove that female great white sharks rule the ocean.
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In an effort to discover the depth of the country's polarization, four recent college graduates decide to travel across the United States gathering stories encompassing the spectrum of life in America. Their goal is to find the human stories behind the nation's social and political schism, proving that Americans are not tied together by political identity, geographical location or belief systems, but primarily by love, hope and dreams - universal truths.
A animated commercial for Stomatol toothpaste.
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The fifth "Afrikaans is Groot" concert. It is an annual concert where some of the biggest Afrikaans artist perform
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The second "Afrikaans is Groot" concert. It is an annual concert where some of the biggest Afrikaans artist perform
The forth "Afrikaans is Groot" concert. It is an annual concert where some of the biggest Afrikaans artist perform
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The Sixth "Afrikaans is Groot" concert. It is an annual concert where some of the biggest Afrikaans artist perform
The Seventh "Afrikaans is Groot" concert. It is an annual concert where some of the biggest Afrikaans artist perform
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