This epic film was one of the first South African dramatic film productions. It tells the story of the Boers’ Great Trek at the end of the 1830s, concluding with a hegemonic reconstruction of the 1838 Battle of Blood River, where a few hundred armed Afrikaners defeated several thousand Zulus.
| Release Date | December 14, 1916 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | De Voortrekkers | |
| Runtime | 54min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | No Language | |
| Original Language | Afrikaans | |
| Production Countries | South Africa | |
| Production Companies | African Film Productions Ltd | |