Firstborn
2009, Afrikaans. Directed by Etienne Kallos.
This short film explores identity and sexuality within the Afrikaans minority culture of post-Apartheid South Africa through a fable about two brothers who descend into matricide and madness on a remote ostrich farm.
- Runtime
- 0h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Afrikaans
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 September 2009
- Original title
- Eersgeborene
- Country
- South Africa, United States of America
- Written by
- Etienne Kallos
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Firstborn runs 27 minutes (0h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is Firstborn on?
Firstborn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 September 2009. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like Firstborn?
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Who directed Firstborn?
Firstborn (2009) was directed by Etienne Kallos and stars Hennie Janse van Rensburg, Hennie Lambrechts, Antoinette Kellermann.