Gideon Scheepers [1981 Afrikaans Film]

This film examines the controversial life of Commandant Gideon Scheepers (1878 - 1902), a Boer War military leader. Captured by British forces in 1901, Commandant Scheepers would be hauled in front of a military tribunal which refused to acknowledge his rank and found him guilty of various war crimes based on dubious witness accounts. Based on the suspicious testimony Scheepers was sentenced to death and on 18 January 1902 was blindfolded, tied to a chair, and shot by a British firing squad. The British would go on to bury him in an unmarked grave, largely out of fears that the Boer republican forces would turn him into a hero, and his grave a site of pilgrimage. His parents, Johannes and Sophia Scheepers, would search for their son’s grave till they themselves died and were buried (Johannes in 1934 and Sophia in 1956).
Hierdie film ondersoek die omstrede lewe van Kommandant Gideon Scheepers (1878 - 1902), 'n Boere-oorlog militêre leier. Kommandant Scheepers was deur Britse magte in 1901 gevang en voor 'n militêre tribunaal gesleep wat sy rang misken het en hom verder aan verskeie oorlogsmisdade skuldig bevind het - grootliks as gevolg van twyfelagtige getuienis. Gebaseer op die verdagte getuienis is Scheepers tot die dood gevonnis en op 18 Januarie 1902 is hy geblinddoek, vasgebind aan 'n stoel, en geskiet deur 'n Britse vuurpeloton. Die Britte het hom in 'n ongemerkte graf begrawe, grootliks uit vrees dat die Boere hom 'n held sou maak - en sy graf 'n plek van pelgrimstog. Sy ouers, Johannes en Sophia Scheepers, sou na hul seun se graf soek totdat hulle hulself dood en begrawe is (Johannes in 1934 en Sophia in 1956).

[@johnwilliam2575]

Baie dankie, ek het die film geniet.

[@robert8552]

"When is war not a war. When it is fought by methods of barbarism". Henry Campbell Bannerman, leader of opposition (Liberal Party) is his address to the British parliament in June 1901 on the behaviour of British soldiers and officers during the Anglo Boer war.

[@marcgardiner6278]

Execellent! I've been hunting for Boer War films for ages, finally!
Wonder what happened to all those Lee Metford's , Martini Henry's and bandoliers etc. used during filming?

[@JeffDolls]

Me too, any tips?

[@marcosambrosino]

I wish the film had English subtitles, as I could understand it.
Salute from Brazil.

[@sheugnetjones1744]

Wonderlike geskiedkundige film. My hart bars behoorlik van trots vir my kosbare erfenis!

[@anitaallkin2592]

Hartseer, maar goeie film. Baie dankie

[@joleedejager9418]

👍

[@uxb1112]

What a shame there's no translation auto translate is just rubbish .I would love to watch and understand

[@danielfourie764]

You must walk on top of pavement not in the pavement thats why

[@andrewcao1526]

I don’t know that Afrikaans was the stranded language of communication within the British army at the time

[@kitty-rp7bg]

One Boer one more prosperity....

[@danielfourie764]

Maybe these soldiers were nationa l scouts

[@danielfourie764]

Gamdhi was fluent in afrikaans

[@georgeanothonyconroy1505]

Shot by the brits like james connolly. in a wheelchair.

[@arkuis]

I didn't know that Afrikaans was the standard language of communication within the British Army at the time. :-)

[@gospelfilms7942]

Ja nee

[@joleedejager9418]

Dashboard cu Cubo Chuck chubby zucchini civil

[@arthurbunsch3067]

Gandhi was in the British army during the boer war.

[@baronsamedi6144]

Lance Weyrich - He was a pacifist when it suited him. Read his South African writings if you want to appreciate just what a disgraceful opportunist the man really was. In SA his main concern was making sure that the Indians kept their whip hand over the "Natives". To this end he supported segregation and British rule (As long as the British were willing to accept Indians as Number Two).
I really suggest that you read about his time in SA for yourself. I must say that the man had (or was) a good PR agent.

[@lordjesuschristisking6540]

Was he the caterer?

[@vincentvanwyk5522]

@@baronsamedi6144 he really didn't like the natives and certainly didn't believe in mixing with them

[@gospelfilms7942]

Volg Jesus Christus.

[@augnkn93043]

One less Boer, one less racist.

[@andrejacobs7514]

I guess you are black. The fact is that Blacks are the biggest Racists in the world! This is a fact!

[@jacquessmit4533]

AJ Lubbe can't agree more

[@Tsumebleraar]

Jy ly aan ernstig sielsversteuring

[@anitaallkin2592]

😪

[@czeslawrossinski2465]

And what happened now - blacks without white rule changed SA in one big shit hole.