An elderly goat herder falls victim to a scam promising long-awaited reparations for her father's WWII service. Structured as a series of recurring visual 'variations', Variations on a Theme is a portrait of endurance and loss.
Hettie Farmer
Hettie
Gladwin van Niekerk
Gladwin
Magdalena Links
Hettie's Neighbour
Regan Nontas
Digger
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