Hoofmeisie

Hoofmeisie

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2011 · 98 min · ★ 5.7 · Family, Comedy

A South African family comedy about three primary school girls and their obsessed mothers who share the same desire: for their girls to become Head Girl of their junior school. When things go badly for one of them, she becomes mean in her attempts to win, but after sacrificing the good qualities in her personality she finally learns what a true leader should be.

Directed by Morné du Toit · Written by Samuel Ferreira

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