Variations on a Theme 2026
Overview
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.
Director: Jason Jacobs
Cast
Hettie Farmer
Hettie
Gladwin van Niekerk
Gladwin
Magdalena Links
Hettie's Neighbour
Regan Nontas
Digger
Albertus Smit
Sleeping Man
Helen Jacobs
Hettie's Daughter
Jason Jacobs
Narrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes
Elton Landrew
Fund Representative