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201273 minGdocumentary

White Blood

201273 minGdocumentary

Eighty-three German children arrive in Cape Town in September 1948, chosen to strengthen the Afrikaner bloodline during the early days of Apartheid.

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Eighty-three German children arrive in Cape Town in September 1948, chosen to strengthen the Afrikaner bloodline during the early days of Apartheid.

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Regine Duradirector

Regine Durawriter

Werner Schellackcast

Peter Ammermanncast

Justine Jensencast

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In Cape Town, 83 German children arrive in September 1948. Orphaned by World War II, they are chosen to strengthen the Afrikaner bloodline with "Aryan blood" during the early years of Apartheid. The film follows two of these orphans, Werner and Peter, as they confront their past and navigate life in post-Apartheid South Africa. The documentary runs for 73 minutes.

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