Dirkie

An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.

Cast

Wynand Uys

as Dirkie

Jamie Uys

as Anton

Lady Frolic of Belvedale

as Lolly

Wilhelm Esterhuizen

as Smitty

Sue Burman

as Joan

Jan Bruijn

as Colonel

Pieter Hauptfleisch

as Uncle Pete

Johan Du Plooy

as Jack

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