Variations on a Theme (2026)

Name: Variations on a Theme
Director: Jason Jacobs
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-05-08
Duration: 65 min
Cast: Hettie Farmer, Gladwin van Niekerk, Magdalena Links, Regan Nontas, Albertus Smit

20261h 5mDrama

An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.

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Cast

HHettie FarmerHettie
GGladwin van NiekerkGladwin
MMagdalena LinksHettie's Neighbour
RRegan NontasDigger
AAlbertus SmitSleeping Man
HHelen JacobsHettie's Daughter
Jason JacobsNarrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes
Elton LandrewFund Representative

Crew

Directors: Jason Jacobs Devon Delmar
Writers: Devon Delmar Jason Jacobs
Producers: Jason Jacobs Devon Delmar Annemarie du Plessis Mira Mendel
Original Music Composer: Mikhaila Alyssa Smith
Director of Photography: Gray Kotze
Editor: Devon Delmar

Details

Released: May 8, 2026
Language: Afrikaans
Studios: Kraal, Interakt, Meria Productions