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Variations on a Theme

Variations on a Theme

Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar

2026

  • Drama
8.0

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.

Cast & crew

  • Jason JacobsDirector
  • Devon DelmarDirector
  • Hettie FarmerHettie
  • Gladwin van NiekerkGladwin
  • Magdalena LinksHettie's Neighbour
  • Regan NontasDigger
  • Albertus SmitSleeping Man
  • Helen JacobsHettie's Daughter
  • Jason JacobsNarrator / Petrus Jakobus Beukes
  • Elton LandrewFund Representative

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