The Train Driver
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Roelf a train driver has spent weeks searching for the identities of a mother and child he unintentionally killed with his train. After a fruitless journey through shanty towns he encounters an old gravedigger named Simon who helps the desperate man unburden his conscience. Based on a true story The Train Driver is a soulful exploration of guilt suffering and the powerful bonds that grow between strangers.
Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard (1932-2025) worked in the theater as a playwright, director and actor for more than fifty years. His plays include Blood Knot, Boesman and Lena, “Master Harold”… and the boys, The Road to Mecca, My Children! My Africa!, Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act and Valley Song.
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