SYNOPSIS: Dirkie Lost in the Desert is a story of suspense, conflict and incredible human courage as an 8 year old boy and his dog are left to face this vast wasteland alone after an airplane crash while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. The film is based on true events and is sure to hold you spellbound!

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  This rare and obscure piece of art comes from South Africa (our first from that region)!  Some of you may remember director Jamie Uys' (Jamie Hayes) 1980 blockbuster The Gods Must Be Crazy (Coca-Cola bottle falls from the sky in the Kalahari desert and a Sho thinks it is "new technology" given to him from the Gods)?  Well, Dirkie is the film Hayes directed 11-years earlier, in 1969, and cast his own son, Wynand Uys (or Dirkie Hayes in English) as the lead.  Young Dirkie and Uncle Pete (and Dirkie's doggy) are involved in a plane crash, stranding the three in these badlands of Africa.  Battles with scorpions, hyenas and other desert animals leave Dirkie fighting for survival.  With very little battery power left to operate the plane's damaged radio, it may be too late before someone knows what happened.  Dirkie will set out, alone, and find his own way to safety!  Will Dirkie overcome events that can make even the strongest adult quiver with fear? (you know he will, we just like to entice you to buy!)  This is a nice family picture. 

We have the ultra, ultra rare W I D E S C R E E N version (not faked letterbox) enhanced for 16x9 televisions.  One last thing: because portions of the dialog was dubbed, you may see some bad lip-syncing in a few scenes.  It's not a technical glitch with the DVD...it's how the film was made!

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STARRING: Wynand Uys, Jamie Hayes, Pieter Hauptfleisch, Wilhelm Esterhuizen.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 82 minutes.
LANGUAGE: English / Afrikaans / English dubbed.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 2.35:1 (16:9 Widescreen); Mono sound; 1 disc; Chapter selection; Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Violence.
PICTURE QUALITY: Good picture quality.  Minor glitches in the beginning. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: South Africa (1969).
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DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  April 18, 2008.
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