Faith Like Potatoes (2006)

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Hurry up. Put it on the back.

Lift the bloody thing, man.

You wanna go work
with the women?

Yeah.

The v*olence
has continued unabated.

Vigilante factions have taken law
into their own hands.

The government
is asking for restraint.

That's the end of the news headlines.
Our next bulletin will be at 8 p.m.

- How is he?
- Oh, not good.

He's not gonna make it.

You sort it out.

And when you've finished...

...can you park the Landie
at the tree there by the house?

Okay.

They say that the condition
for a great miracle is impossibility.

But nothing on earth could help me
keep my farm in Zambia.

But I was left with no choice.

The w*r, the lack of education
for our children...

...and an uncertain future
for white farmers...

...had left me with no option.

Well, then I'd rather sell the farm.

We're getting worse
than the bush w*r in Zimbabwe.

I can't believe...

...we're even considering this.

We belong here.

We built this place up.

We'll start again together.

We'll find
another farm somewhere...

...where the kids can go to school
from home.

I'm not sending my kids
to a boarding school in Zambia.

The farmers in South Africa
seem to be doing well.

God will give us a farm.

And the stuff at the bank?

Yeah, well, it's as sorted
as they'll ever be in Zambia.

We're gonna have to smuggle in
some dollars.

Is that wise?

Angus, is that wise?

Yeah, well, we have to do it.

Bloody idiot, man,
look where you're going.

Angus, don't. Stop it.

Stupid man. Now we really
have to leave Zambia, and quick.

Dad, what other things
can we take?

Anything we can fit in.
Put it in the back.

We got such a bad price
for the farm.

But at least we've got
each other and the kids.

I'll make it work.

I know you will.

We'll miss you.

Well, we can't afford
a sugar-cane farm or anything fancy...

...but welcome to our new home.

What are we gonna farm here?

Beans and maize, cattle.

And water?

What about water?

Where's our house?

Our house has wheels on it.

We're like gypsies now.

Gypsies in the Garden of Eden.

It's gonna stand right here.

What are we gonna call
our new home?

"Shalom."

Shalom?

Why Shalom?

It means "peace."

Peace.

No, man. Come on, man.

I said the stump,
not the bloody rope, man.

You bloody idiot, man! Come on,
man, have you got no brains?

Hamba, man. Get off my farm.

What have I done?

You are mad.

I need men with brains.

With some sense in their heads.

Bloody idiot.

Was that necessary?
He just wanted to help.

I didn't like the look of him.

These Zulus are devious.
I don't understand what they're saying.

We need the help.

If the right men come along,
I'll knock some sense into them.

In the meantime,
I'll do everything myself.

I'll build this place up alone.
I can do it if I have to.

I don't need anybody.

- Love, be sensible.
- No, Jill.

I'll make this work my way,
like I've done before.

Andy, come now.

Come on, get in the car.

Move back... move back...
Hit!

Hey, boys, hit, man!

Hey, these boys...

...there we go.

This is it!

Thank you, girl.

Hey, Isaiah...

There's a new white man
at the Dixon place.

We must go see
if he can give us some work.

This is it!
These boys...

Hey, boys, be firm!
Go down, go down!

I'll get you out, you cursed stump.

The kids seem to be happy
in their new school.

And there's a polocrosse club
in the neighborhood.

You should go
and meet some people.

- Stating that there would be
suspicious characters around.

In fact, these are the police
that are being sent to patrol the area.

Another white farmer was sh*t
and k*lled at the weekend...

...near Greytown
in the Natal Midlands.

The farmhouse was ransacked...

...and the farmer's wife and children
and two of the farmer's workers...

...were assaulted and tied up.

This is the second att*ck
on farmers...

I hope we did the right thing.
Maybe we should just move to town.

I can sell the tractors or something.

People get robbed and h*jacked
in towns in this country too, love.

We'll pray that God protects us.

You pray.
Why should God listen to me?

I'm asking if you have
some work for me?

Do you speak English?

Fanagalo?

No, I only speak Zulu, sir.

I will do a good job.

I know farm work.

Well, can you drive one of those?

So, what can you do, man?

Hi there.

I'm Koos Smit.
Welcome to Greytown.

Name's Buchan, Angus Buchan.

Do you play?

Yeah, I've played before.

Well, you can practice with us,
but don't get hurt.

I don't want your wife on my back.

We like to play rough,
us policemen.

And the farmers,
they really give it stick.

But if you wanna play,
there's some gear in the clubhouse.

And Jonah will sort you out
with a pony. See you.

Hey, boet, it's not too late
to change your mind, all right?

It's okay.

If you don't have the guts
to play with us...

...you can play bowls
with the old people in town.

Horses on up. Pawn.

Right towards you.

Come on. Go.

The green mamba.

Hey, Angus.

You, my boet,
have five seconds flat.

Starting now. Five...

- Five, four, three, two...
- Five.

- Four, three, two, one, zero.
- One.

Hey. Not bad for an Englishman.

Hey, I'm a Scotsman.

Welcome to Greytown, boet.

Meet Percy Hawkins,
a sugar-cane farmer.

Hello, Angus.

Let me give you some good advice,
old boy.

You're gonna need eyes in the back
of your head at Dixon's old farm.

You probably heard the news that
our Zulus are a treacherous bunch.

I'd watch my back if I were you.

Hey, you've heard the news.
It's a bloody w*r out there.

Gotta have good firepower.
I carry mine every day.

Don't take any nonsense
from these natives, old boy.

You've gotta show them who's boss,
simple as that. They respect that.

It's bloody, absolutely bloody.

That's the way it's done, though.

It's no different in Zambia.

What's that?

No, Nkosana, you can't live
in a toy house, it's not right.

No, man, slower, man. Slower.

I know very little Zulu.

Don't speak too fast.

I can show you how to build a house.

The little tin house on wheels...

...it's not good for your family.

I think he wants us to build a house.
He's madder than I thought.

Greetings, brother

Greetings.

Hi. I'm Steyn.

You must be Angus and Jill. Hi.

Ja, we heard you guys moved in.

I'm the farm manager
just here across the river.

It's good to meet you, Steyn.

Do you speak Zulu?
I only know a few words.

Ja, I can speak Zulu.

I think he wants us to build a house,
but...

Can you tell him that we've gotta do
other work today?

When I've got money
after the first crop...

...then I'll get a proper builder
to do it.

Nkosana thinks that it will take...

...a long time... to build a house.

He says... he'll get a builder to do it.

No, no, tell him not to worry.

I'm a strong man.

I've got other strong men
and women who can help us.

We'll build a beautiful house
in a few weeks.

Angus, you know,
these guys, I've seen them.

They build their own huts
within a week.

They use natural materials.
They're very skilled at this.

He says that if you help him...

...he could build you a nice place
within three weeks.

Okay.
Tell him I'll think about it tonight.

But today we're gonna clear
more wattle to make room for planting.

Come, Steyn,
come join us for some coffee.

There you go.

This is my old friend Isaiah.

He's come here to help me.

He also wants to work here
with us on the farm.

Good day, Nkosana.

Let me help you, Nkosana.

Simeon says
there is much to do on the farm.

Do you drive a tractor?

Yes, Nkosana, I can drive a tractor.

Okay, come and help me inside.

Since when can you drive a tractor?

He's a crazy white man.

He behaves like one of those mad
Italians working on the power lines.

He waves his hands about all the time,
speaking nonsense.

You know what I've done?

I've named him Nkosaan Italiaan!

Today we're gonna finish this.

And tomorrow, we'll try and get
a contract for seed maize...

...for cattle, and we can start...

Angus, take a break.

Love, we've done so much already.

We've found water,
we've found land.

We've built, or nearly built a house.

Just take a break.

What do you think you're doing?

Well, you lot,
welcome to the Buchan mansion.

My beautiful little nephew.

Joanne, it's great
to have you and Fergus here.

It's really good for Angus
to have his brother around, really.

And apart from polocrosse,
he just works.

The farm att*cks don't help either.

And you know what he's like
when his blood's up.

Ladies, the water's ready.

He needs help, Joanne.

He needs help.

He's strung out
like a tight guitar string all the time.

And I'm just waiting for the snap.

All I can do is love him.

A friend of Fergus'
was in the same way...

...and the doctor put him
on some tranquilizers.

It has helped.

The pills detach you
from your problems.

Maybe Angus need a little help
for a while...

...just to get him through.

Why don't you plant potatoes?
They say there's good money in it.

Hey, man, planting potatoes
is a very expensive exercise.

Aside from getting the seed potatoes,
you need a ton of fertilizer per hectare.

With mealies,
you put down less than half as much.

What, three, 400 kilos, eh?

It's something like that,
but that's not what bothers me...

...it's the water
and the spray program.

It's expensive,
and we don't have the water.

What for, blight?

Exactly, man.

- The spray is about 6000 rand.
- Ja, something like that, 6000.

Let me get that for you, Jilly.

Nobody plants potatoes here
unless they've got a lot of water.

If you don't get enough rain,
you can kiss your farm goodbye.

- Thanks.
- Who wanted the coffee?

Right here, Jilly.

Chickens, broiler chickens.
Now that's the future.

Ja, people love chicken.

Alistair, look here.

Alistair.

Ja, that's right.

That's it.

That's it.

Auntie Angus,
please can you come and play?

We'll play later, okay?
I'm just having some coffee now.

Alistair calls me Auntie Angus.

Hey. What's wrong?

What's wrong?

There's a big problem.

What big problem?

Speak up, Bhengu!

There's a big accident.

Well, show me.

What the heck happened here?

No. No, no, no, man!

What happened here?
What have you done, man?

Nkosana, I let... Simeon drive...

No, no... you're not putting it right!

I expressly said
you don't drive this tractor.

How many times must I tell you?

I let you drive...

How am I supposed
to farm with this?

You're supposed to be my induna.

You'd better run. I'm gonna k*ll you.

Never come back!

Come back!

It's fine.

Come back.

I'll think of something. We'll fix this.

How am I supposed
to farm with this?

Bloody idiots.

I'm gonna k*ll you.

You're gonna have to help me
every night.

After work.

I don't have money for a mechanic.

We're gonna do this ourselves.

You are gonna have to help me
fix what you've broken.

For no extra pay.
Do you understand?

It's right, Nkosana. We will do that.

You're right.

sh**t, man.

Sorry, Koos.

I'm falling apart.

What you need, boet,
is a sh*t of whiskey...

...a Benzol and your bed.

Oh, Koos, it's hectic.

I've never been like this before.

I work every day...

...18 hours a day on most days.

I'm stressed.

I...

I feel ready for the funny farm.

I make those pit bosses
on the farm work just as hard as I do.

You know what amazes me?
They keep up to my pace.

My induna, Simeon...

...what a beauty.

That's one tough Zulu there.

When last did you have a holiday?

What's that?

Jill's even got me
some tranquilizers.

And are you gonna take them?

I don't know, man.

Those things are for fruitcakes.

I'm a pussycat.
But I'm not a bloody fruitcake.

Well, if it isn't
Mandela's little policeman...

...and the manic Zambian
in a conversation about psychiatry.

Is your John Deere fixed yet,
Buchy?

Get lost, Percy.

I would've beaten the life
out of those idiots, and fired them.

They won't respect you now.

Bull, Percy.

Keeping the peace is the best security
for our farmers.

I mean, you know what happened to
Engelbrecht a couple of months ago.

The man had two kids
with a Zulu worker.

Wouldn't have
anything to do with them.

And on top of that,
he refused to pay lobola.

Let me tell you something, Percy.

If there's one nation
that knows how to retaliate...

...it's the Zulus.

These guys have been fighting
blood feuds for generations.

And if they can k*ll
each other today...

...for cattle that was supposedly stolen
over a hundred years ago...

...what chance do you have?

No, boet.

Respect the law,
but above all, respect the people.

And I thought you Afrikaner cops
knew better than that.

Let me tell you something, Koos,
and you'd better listen carefully.

The most dangerous job in the world
is being a farmer in South Africa.

You know,
I read in the Farmer's Weekly...

...that more than 1600 farmers
have been m*rder*d...

...in 8000 farm att*cks.

One thousand, six hundred.

And some of those were my friends.

So that is what
your so-called freedom brings.

Those were my favorite pants,
you twit.

So if that is what
your so-called freedom brings...

...you'd better recognize
the place and times.

Not me, boykie.
I'm not going down without a fight.

We're doing okay here, love.

One or two big crops,
and we'll pay off our debts.

Now, stop it, Jill.

I'm sorry.

It feels like I'm getting nowhere.
I'm trying my best.

But it's just work, work, work,
and I can't stop, Jill. I hate it.

I know, Angus,
but it's hard on me too.

But it feels like
everything's on my shoulders.

I can't go on like this.

I want my husband back.

Just take the pills.
Just do something.

Okay, I'll try them.

I'll take these stupid pills.

This is how you want
your husband back?

With his head full of pills?

Maybe I should go and smoke
some dagga with the Zulus in town.

Please come back.

Come, Andy. Come, boy.

Come, come. Have a good day.

Have you got everything?

Come. Cheers, Andy.

Don't forget your homework. Okay.

Okay, come.

Jill, how's it going at the farm?

Hi, Dawn. Well, thanks.

Things are well. Thank you.

And how's Angus doing?

Oh, you know...

He's okay.

We're at peace.
We're good, we're okay.

Do you have time for a cup of tea?

It's difficult. It's very difficult.

It's a lot of stress.

And Angus, I worry about him.

The pressure's just, you know...

I thought tranquilizers would help,
but they...

And I wanna help,
but we've lost touch.

We just...

The local Methodist church is having
a missions breakfast on Saturday.

It's a lot of fun.

Why don't you guys come along
and meet a few new friends?

Got you, fat hog.

You've been eating my corn
for far too long.

Where's my horse?

Out now. Wait for us in the car.

- Dad, we're so late.
- We need to go, Daddy.

Daddy will be done now.

I'm not wearing this stupid tie.
I look bloody ridiculous.

You look fine, love.
Come, let me help you.

You know what? I'm not going.

You take the kids. I'm staying.

I'm not going without you, Angus.

Please.

You go. I'm not the type for church.

You don't have to wear the stupid tie.
Go without one.

- Please come.
- I'm staying, Jill.

Angus, please. We need this.

Jill, just stop hassling me
about the tie.

You're lucky I've come
to this stupid meeting.

Don't hush me.

Come on.

- Want me to bring the carry cot?
- No, love.

Come, boy. Let's go.

Right, thank you, everybody.
Good morning.

Beautiful day today, isn't it?

I'd like to start off
reading Psalm 100.

Why don't you come
to church tomorrow?

Local farmers
are gonna be speaking.

Make a joyful shout to the Lord,
all ye lands.

Serve the Lord with gladness.

Come before his presence
with singing.

Know that the Lord, he is God.

Know that it is he who has made us,
and that we...

Jill, there's no space.

Come on, let's go.
There's no space.

Jill, not the front row.

That's when I put my hand
in front of my mouth.

I didn't want them to smell my breath,
because I was a little bit drunk.

But then the gentle guy asked:

"What about you?"

I was cut to the heart.

My life was a mess.

I had nowhere to go to.

I had no interest in religion.

My heart cried out for reality.

Hey, Angus. Come here.

Hey, Angus.

Hey, Angus.

Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen, kids.

Thanks for coming
to tonight's show.

When you watch a show like that...

...it just shows us there's an emptiness
in the hearts of all people.

An emptiness that nothing
but the Lord himself...

For God so loved the world...

...that he gave his only son...

...so that whoever...

And that means,
whoever believes in him...

...will not die,
but will have everlasting life.

And no one can deny the reality
of the testimony of Jesus Christ...

...in these men's lives.

Ordinary farmer folk
from this district.

If you want that relationship
with Jesus Christ...

...you can have it right now.

Like these guys,
you can invite Jesus into your life...

...and we invite you now
to come forward.

Receive Jesus Christ today
and let him change your life.

Come forward.

Give your life to Jesus.

Let him change you.

Give him an opportunity.

That's right.

You'll never be the same again.

My dad is a Scotsman.

He moved from Aberdeenshire
to Zambia...

...and then he started farming there.

And like him,
I'm a little bit stubborn and crazy.

Like the Scotsmen gave it
to the English.

Lifting their kilts
and shouting obscenities in battle.

It's in my blood and I feel it.

Now, some people think
I'm a wild farmer...

...but I'm proud of my roots
and I'm still gonna go to Scotland.

Hey, I'm a Scottish-African.

Talk about a crazy combination.

Angus.

Well, God loves wild men
who are excited about him, Angus.

He put that wildness in you.

He put that wildness in you
because he loves you.

He loves you. He's crazy about you.

It makes me think of David,
dancing naked before the Lord.

Actually, not naked.
He was in his jocks.

I'm...

And I wanna give you something.
I've got a little Bible around here.

Or Paul and the disciples.

They turned villages around.

The world upside down,
it says in the Bible.

Crazy men.

But holy.

You know, I...

I have this urgency in me.

I feel it in my heart now.

I really wanna know God.

And I wanna know
why he knows me, and...

I don't know, what can I do?
Is there something I can do?

That's God's spirit in you.

Tell you what.

You tell the first three friends
you see today what you did.

Tell them
you gave your life to Jesus.

Now, that's a challenge.

They'll think I'm a nutter.

Just do it.

This is the little Bible somebody
gave me a long, long time ago.

You'll like it.

Cheerio, I just have to go
to the bank to draw some money...

...but I'll be coming back
this afternoon.

Hey, Angus.

Angus.

What's up, boet?

You look like death warmed up.

What's wrong?

You haven't been taking
those happy pills, have you?

No, Koos,
there's something I gotta tell you.

Well, you're in luck.
Koos is off duty.

I'll buy the drinks, you do the talking,
okay?

Hey, Buchy,
don't look so dang serious, man.

You look like the Springboks just lost
against the All Blacks...

...or even worse,
against the English.

Okay, boet, sh**t.

I made a decision yesterday...

...to give my whole life,
my family and my farm to Jesus.

Bliksem, Buchy.

You almost had me there
for a second or two.

You shouldn't joke
about those things.

No, Koos, really, I'm being serious.

It's like God took me by the throat
and shook me until I listened.

You're not gonna turn all weird
on me now, are you?

Another one bites the dust.

There's a breeze... eh...

There's a breeze...

- You mean a little bit?
- Yes.

- You mean a small bit?
- A little bit.

There's a bit of breeze
but we should be fine.

Yes! You got it!

Yes, the grass,
the bushes are a little green still.

It will not burn too fast.

Hey, Simeon,
what do you know about Jesus?

No, wait a minute.

Do you know him?

All I know is that
he's the white man's God.

No, man.
What do you know about him?

The women go to his church
on Sundays...

...and us men drink and sleep.

We've done enough on that side.
We can start...

No. Hey.

Call the others!

Quickly, quickly.

I have to get help!

Jill. Jill.

Call the farmers. We need help.

We've got a runaway fire.

Angus, are you okay?

- Angus?
- I'm burnt.

Listen up.
I've got to go back into town, man.

- Let me get the doctor.
- No, we've gotta put the fire out first.

Okay. Where can I help?

Start here.
The Lion Match plantation.

They'll sue me. Get it, get it out.

Simeon!

Simeon.

Simeon, we have to...

...keep the fire away from...

...Lion Match's trees!

You can stay there.

What things soever you desire,
when you pray...

...believe that you receive them,
and you shall have them.

What things soever you desire,
when you pray...

...believe that you shall receive them,
and you shall have them.

Simeon.

We must pray for rain now!

There will be no rain.

The rain season is not here yet.

We must pray for rain now!

There will be no rain!

The rain season is not here yet.

Jesus. God, please.

Simeon.

Rain!

Rain!

Rain!

Thank you, Jesus!

Thank you, God!

How do I do this, Lord?

How must I speak to people?

Tell them what's in my heart?

What you've done?

You make me lie down
in green pastures.

You still my soul.

Angus?

Angus.

Rev.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How are you?
- Great.

- And you?
- Nice to see you, good.

Well, welcome to my church.

- Impressive.
- It's my green cathedral.

God spoke to me in there.

He said, "Just trust me."

And I've seen some miracles.

I know. I heard.

- The fire breaks.
- Yeah.

- That's great.
- I've gotta tell people, Reverend.

Something's changed in my heart.

I've changed.

Surely, there's gotta be
people out there just like me.

How I used to be.

Despairing.

Working their heads off every day.

- For what?
- Yeah.

You're right.

Another thing,
when I was in there was...

It just struck me
that God used ordinary people.

Everyday people.

Doctors, farmers like me.

Incredible.

Those who dared to follow Jesus
and believe that He was God.

Believed that
he could heal the sick...

...and fix broken hearts...

...and brought messed up families
back together again.

Yeah.

That's real faith.

That's what I want.

That's real faith.

What you doing?

Well, what are you doing?

Seventeen November.

I believe this day is very significant.

I believe God called you.

Remember this date.

Seventeen November.

Bongani, be careful,
he's smaller than you.

We'll bring the musicians
and the singers...

...and anything else
that's necessary.

All I need is for the local ministers and
pastors to tell their people to come.

I wanna tell them my story.
I've booked the town hall for a week.

A week? Really?

Come if you want to...

...but as far as I'm concerned,
the town has been over-evangelized.

They've heard it all before.

Over-evangelized?
But if there's one person...

The people of Ladysmith...

...are just like the rocks
and the thorn trees.

Hard and dry.

You will get nowhere with them.

Lord, do you really
want me to do this?

With absolute pleasure.

Not at all.
You know where to get hold of me.

Anytime.

Okay. Okay, bye-bye now.

Sorry about that, Mr. Buchan.

So all you need
is some help from the local church?

Yes.

Well, let me tell you a little story,
Mr. Buchan.

Three months ago, two
of South Africa's great evangelists...

...came here to hold a top-notch,
bells and whistles campaign.

Thirty-nine people arrived,
Mr. Buchan.

Eighteen of them
were from my church.

It was an exercise in futility,
preaching to the choir.

Tell me, Mr. Buchan...

...who are your great evangelists
that you've booked?

I am. In fact, I'm the only speaker.

Yeah.

Well, brother...

...maybe the Lord
has brought you here.

To bend you a little.

They look good on the outside. Inside
they're a bunch of dead men's bones.

I couldn't believe my ears.
Andrew, finish your food.

There's many churches
in Ladysmith.

- You would think they would have...
- They sound so cold and religious.

Oh, I forgot to tell you.
John called earlier.

Johno? How's my brother-in-law?

Oh, he says he's fine.

That was close, eh?

Can you go
and check how Fergus is doing?

Oh, you know, he sounds fine.

He said he'd help with the posters...

...and he'll immortalize you
on videotape.

Great,
at least that's some good news.

Come, I asked you
to look in on Fergus.

Come, bedtime.

Angus Buchan.

Oh, Brian.

Thanks for calling back.

Okay.

That sounds fantastic, great.

Okay. Bye-bye, now.

Jill, some great news.

That was a Pastor Brian Jubber.

I left a note
under his door this afternoon.

He says they've been asking
for the Lord to send someone.

They wanna help us
and they are so enthusiastic.

- That's awesome.
- Yeah.

What's wrong?

Some women
have been struck by lightning.

- One of them is dead!
- I'm coming now.

What's going on there?

They're too scared to go inside.

Our sister Portia is dead.

She's dead in there.
The other one is burnt.

You told us your God is powerful.

You pray.

Oh, God.

Jesus.

Lord Jesus, help me.

God, I don't know what to do.

Oh, God.

Bring healing to her body, Lord.

In the name of Jesus, stand up!

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

Lift up your hands to God!

God raised you.
You understand that?

It is the power of God.

It's not me who did this, Mama.

It's not me who did this, Mama.

Stand up, stand up, Mama.

It's God himself who gives her life.

Listen to me! Listen to me.

It's the power of God
that works here.

Do you understand?

God gives life.

Thank you, God.

Is it true, Nkosana?
Is she alive again?

God answered our prayer, Simeon.

Just like when we had the fire.

I was ready to bring her children
to your orphanage.

That won't be necessary, Simeon.

Thank you, God!

- Oh, thank you.
- Thank you.

Oh, Lord,
please let me speak to them simply.

Let the words you put in my heart
come out.

Please, Lord, speak through me.

Oh, Lord, don't embarrass me.

Don't embarrass me.

Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, Lord.

No matter what you're facing...

...God can turn your situation around
like that.

I was speaking to a friend of mine...

...who had marital
and financial problems.

I was telling him, "Trust God.

Just trust God.
He's in control of everything."

And then suddenly out of nowhere...

...this violent hailstorm came and
destroyed my entire crop of maize.

Razed it to the ground.

The whole crop was gone.

My livelihood
in a few seconds, gone.

What do you do?

But you know what? L...

I decided to put my hope in God.

I decided to trust him.
I didn't want to.

To be honest with you,
I really didn't want to.

But I decided to trust God
completely.

And, you know what?

Three days later...

...just three days...

...the entire crop
just picked itself up off the ground.

I was amazed.

Look,
it had a permanent bend in it...

...but praise God,
at the end of that year...

...we had a bumper crop
of seed mealies.

I wanna challenge you.

If God can pick up a crop
of broken maize...

...how much more can he not pick up
your precious broken heart?

Your broken life?

When God's creation is broken,
he's more than able to fix it.

So come on, what about you?

Let God pick up
your broken life today.

Hey, John.

Angus.

How about you?

Yes.

Yes.

Dear Lord.

Thank you for John's life...

...and for what he has meant
to our family.

Thank you for his heart.

I pray that you make him
to amend things that meant to be.

I pray that you would protect him
and that you lift him up.

In the southern part of the country...

...farmers are saying
it's the worst drought in a decade.

Agricultural unions
have asked the government...

...to declare
the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands...

...and other regions
a disaster area.

Many farmers are facing ruin.

Would you like some more juice?

Oh, thanks.

Me too. Me too.

I'll have some, Mommy.
Please, can I have some?

On the weather front, the Weather
Bureau said in a statement...

...that the effects of El Ni?o
will probably continue indefinitely.

The region is heading for
the worst drought in living memory.

Farmers are losing farms
at an unprecedented rate...

...and this could cause a severe blow
to the Gross Domestic Product.

And that is the end of the news.

People are making way too much
of this El Ni?o thing.

Angus, I forgot to tell you...

...there were two calls for you
this morning.

One from a pastor in Scotland...

...who says
he looks forward to meeting you.

And a call asking you
to come preach.

Maybe...

Maybe we could get someone...

Maybe we should get somebody
to manage the farm.

I was thinking maybe
we should even consider selling it.

There we go.
You must finish your milk.

I'll farm for you, Daddy.

In time, son, in good time.

- I'll also farm for you, Daddy.
- Me too, me too.

Jilly,
maybe we should get a bigger farm.

That's right,
we can all farm for Daddy...

...while he preaches
all over the country.

And all over Africa.
And Zambia, and Tanzania.

All the way to Cairo.

Come, listen up.

Thank you for your hard work today.

Tomorrow, as you know,

I leave for the land of my forefathers,
Scotland.

Please,
look after Jill and my children.

Simeon, you're my induna.

Look after the farm, please.

Steyn will manage the farm.

Yes, Nkosana.

We will protect Mother
and the little ones.

Thank you, Simeon.
Thank you.

- Good evening, Mama.
- Good evening, Simeon.

I've come to make sure you
and the little ones are safe.

Is everything fine?

All is well, thank you.

What is that bird?

It's the rain bird...

...the slow, black bird
that we Zulus catch easily...

...but we cannot eat.

Because we can become
like that stupid bird.

It's the bird that calls the rain.

Okay.

May I ask you...

...when is Nkosana getting back
from his homeland?

He's been gone for so long.

He's coming back next week.

That's good!

Sleep well.

And the children. You'll be safe.

You see...

Nilale kalhe, my friend.

Are you sure about the tie?

Aye.

You do know
I'm ridiculously fond of you?

Hey, hey, hey, you lot.

I'm a crazy Scotsman,
and I'm not a crazy Italian.

I speak the Doric of the Werenvolk
of Buchan County.

What?

Haven't you never seen a kilt?

A man in a skirt?

Well, I'll tell you what.
This is what real men wear.

This is what they used to wear
in Scotland all the time.

The sporran.

If you say so, sister.

Hey, that's my problem.

I leave you for a few months
and now you're the expert here!

Somebody gave me this one as a gift
when I was in Scotland.

It's made of the Buchan tartan,
which is my clan's colors.

And it means the same to me...

...as when you put on
your Zulu tribal clothing.

Scotland is beautiful.

It is cold and very wet there.

It's the most beautiful place
I've ever seen.

And the people's hearts are so warm.
They're so friendly.

I've taken some slides.

Light them up, Johno.

That's me on the bridge.

Standing near my father's
family home in Aberdeenshire.

Do the next one.

A memorial to William Wallace.

He was a great Scottish warrior
and that is him.

William Wallace defeated the English
in the north of England.

He's a fantastic warrior.

And, of course, Angus Buchan...

...a warrior from Africa,
in the middle of Scotland.

Hey, Nkosana.

I don't understand.

If Scotland is so beautiful...

...and the people so friendly...

...and your forefathers
mean so much to you...

...then why do you stay in Africa?

Are there no farms there?

Why do you live with the Zulus?

In Zululand?

Don't get me wrong,
I don't disrespect you.

I can see this habit...

...you white people
like to be in both places.

One foot
is up somewhere in the north...

...and the other one here in my land!

Isn't it?

You are right to ask that question,
Simeon.

I've asked myself that question.
I even prayed about it.

But, you know what?
I finally understood.

I'm an African.

I know that I have a white skin...

...but I belong to...

...a white tribe of Africans.

My heritage is Scottish,
and I'm proud of that.

And always will be.

Just like you're proud
of being a Zulu.

But...

God wants me here.

There are lots of problems
between...

Between black and white people,
I know.

And we all know how difficult it is
in this country.

But I really hope with all my heart
that when you see me...

...you see an African brother.

You see a Christian brother.

Even if I'm a brother
who has many faults.

Let it come in.

Hey, you honor me
that you call me ubaba now.

What is your Zulu name?

Gidli...

...which means
"busy and nervous one."

Not everyone uses that name.

You can use that name "Gidli"
if you like.

Okay.

Thank you, my brother.

Open the gate.

Push it. Let it come.

They brought in two more kids
this morning.

- AIDS orphans?
- No, not these two.

Their mother d*ed of hepatitis-B.

We now have almost 20 little ones
to look after.

We'll need to build them
a bigger house.

Well, God has looked after us
so we can look after others.

This morning in the green cathedral,
he asked me three questions.

What did he say to you?

Are you prepared
to be a fool for me?

That must have been
an easy question to answer.

Yes, and it won't be
a new experience for me.

And the second question?

Am I prepared for people
to badmouth me...

...and persecute me
because of his name?

- Are you?
- I'm prepared for that.

But then he asked me:

"Are you willing
to spend less time with your family?"

Well?

I said, "I'll drink from that cup."

God help me.

I don't know, Angus.

Is that really what he wants?

I don't know how we'll manage
with you away so often.

Are you a farmer or a preacher?

Thanks.

I know how hard it is for you...

...to be away from us
when you're preaching.

And I really didn't want
to sound negative about it.

But we miss you.

I miss you.

I miss your arms around me.

Whenever you see
the Southern Cross...

...you can think of me
and know this.

My heart is with you.

And I love you more than life itself.

It's this wretched El Ni?o.

It's a disaster.
The worst drought in years.

I'm telling you,
some farmers are gonna go down.

Peter and Jimmy
are also losing their farms.

What are we gonna do?

What can a man do?

You can't plant in dust.

And I'm convinced that God wants me
to organize a big prayer meeting.

Get all the farmers together.

We must pray about the v*olence
and droughts and everything...

...because the problem is,
every farmer thinks he's on his own.

Well, feels like he's on his own.

I wanna get them together
and we're gonna pray.

And I've spoken
to Simeon and Isaiah.

They said they'll speak to farm
workers, get everyone together.

We're gonna pray.

You know how difficult it is
to get Christians together?

From different denominations?

Let alone being black and white
and Indian.

Getting it together will be a miracle.

You can have my church
if you wanna get people together.

Your church is about 300 people now.
I wanna go bigger.

- Well...
- Come on.

The town hall is about 700.

- Why don't you take that?
- No, I wanna go bigger.

How big?

Mr. Buchan.

Mr. Buchan. Allen Kruger.

- Good to meet you, Allen.
- Have a seat.

- Thanks.
- How can I help you?

I'd like to hire King's Park Stadium.

Yeah? What for?

We wanna get the farmers
and their workers together...

...for a peace gathering.

To pray about the v*olence
and the murders.

And the drought we're facing.

Yeah, it sounds very interesting...

...but I'm not sure
you've got the right place for that.

No, this is the right place.

Do you know how expensive it is
to hire the stadium?

Yeah, I've got some idea.

Let me put it
into perspective for you.

Guys like Michael Jackson,
international rock stars...

...they pay millions for this stadium.

We've got the B-Field down the road
here where the players practice.

Shouldn't we sort you out there?

No, Allen.
We gotta have King's Park Stadium.

Give me a few weeks
and I'll get back to you.

This is big.

- Coming at you.
- Get it.

No ball.

- Good one.
- Catch it.

How dare we laze in front
of our television sets...

Carol, grab the buns.

- Criticize the government
and the laws of the land...

...and we ourselves do nothing?

I'm tired of the church
not being relevant.

That's why
we're having this meeting.

Don't get so serious, love.
It's my birthday.

- Fergus.
- Yeah?

Will you stop your brother?

You know what he's like
when he gets started.

That will be the day.

Fat chance.

The Reverend Buchan
has mounted the pulpit...

...and the sermon's just started.

I'll get something to drink.

I'll help.

Quickly, Alistair, come back.

There you go.

Release the ball.

You know, Angus,
someone once said:

"It's not the v*olence of the few
that scares me...

...as much as the silence of many."

That's right, sis.

If we don't get off our fat backsides...

...and do something and stop
complaining, who's going to?

You know, God says:

"If my people who are called
by my name...

...will humble themselves
and pray...

...seek my face and turn from their
wicked ways, I'll hear from heaven..."

"Hear from heaven,
forgive their sins, heal their land."

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Fergus, that's a promise from God.

Get the ball. Get the ball.

Quickly, Robin.

Let me sort this out.

- Come on, guys.
- Simeon.

What's wrong?

The tractor's stuck in the field.

We can pull it out with this one.

Where you going, Auntie Angus?

The tractor's stuck in the field,
my boy.

We have to pull it out
with another tractor.

Can I go with you, Aunty Angus?

No, you're gonna have to
ask your dad.

Daddy, can I go with her?

Okay, Alistair. I'll see you later, son.

Daddy, can I go too?

Sure, my girl.

Alistair.

Okay, here we go.

Here we go.

Who's got the ball?

Can I go too, Daddy?

I'm gonna go and see
if I can help them.

Okay.

Auntie Angus,
are we going to fix the tractor?

The tractor is stuck
and we have to pull it out, Alistair.

Where's the tractor, Uncle Angus?

It's in the field, Kirstie.

- Simeon.
- Oh, my God.

Simeon, take Kirstie.
Take her home.

- Alistair?
- Alistair.

Alistair. Alistair!

Help. No.

Steyn.

Stop. Steyn.

Help.

We need help, somebody.
Where's the doctor?

Come. Come. Come.

What happened?

We had a tractor accident.

Mr. Angus, just wait here.

Jesus. God.

Jesus, let him live.

God, Jesus, please.

God. God, please.

Please, just let him live. Please.

I'm sorry.

- It's too late.
- No.

Angus.

My son.

I'm so...

I'm sorry, Fergie. I'm sorry.

- My son.
- I'm sorry.

My son.

Fergus.

Fergus.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

It was an accident.

Daddy, please don't blame yourself.

All this guilt and the shame and...

Just pushes up out of my gut
like vomit.

It's just...

I can't keep it down.

And I think...

...l'm not supposed to be angry.

It's life.

But I am angry.

I get so angry that I miss him.

I loved that boy.

It's not your fault, Angus.

I miss him.

It's not your fault, Angus.

I'm sorry to hear about what happened
with Angus and that boy.

- Thank you, it's very kind of you.
- It really must have been terrible.

Did Angus pray for the little boy?
He's such a man of faith.

You know, God could have raised him
from the dead.

Think what a glorious testimony
that would've been.

Hi, sorry I'm late.

It's okay, I just got here myself.

What's the matter, dear?

What's wrong?

You're supposed to be the one...

People are so cruel
and so insensitive.

I'm sorry, Joanne,
I'm here to comfort you.

That's okay.

- What happened?
- Thanks.

Someone said a thoughtless thing.

How's Fergus doing?

And the kids? How can you bear it?

It's been difficult.

And Fergus is really struggling.

Who can understand this?

Good morning.

Hi. Can I get you anything to drink?

- Two teas, please.
- Two teas.

Would you like to see the menu?

No, thanks.

How's Angus?

Are you gonna have yours?

No.

You got a firearm?

I have a shotgun. I sh**t vermin.

Give it to me.

Why?

Just give it to me for a while.

I'll be okay.
I won't do anything stupid.

Daddy.

My son.

Alistair?

- Angus Buchan.
- Angus.

I've seen him.

Fergie, is that you?

I saw him, Angus.

What are you talking about?

I saw Alistair, Angus.

He was running in the green veld.

And I spoke to him, boet.

I asked him
if he wanted to come back.

And he said, "No, Daddy.

I'm waiting for you."

Thank you.

Thank you.

What's happening?

I'll show you, you're taking too long.

We'll show you how the Zulus do it.

It's easy. Let's tie it around.

Tie a knot there!

- Hello?
- Allen, hi.

- It's Angus Buchan speaking.
- Angus.

Thank you for phoning.

You won't believe it.
I lost your number...

...and I couldn't remember
your surname.

Hey, how are you doing?

No, fine, fine, it's just...

It's just that it's so dry out here.
We're just holding out.

Yeah,
I know the farmers are struggling.

Well, that's why we wanna get
the farmer's together.

Just pray for rain,
against the v*olence and...

Well, I've got good news for you.

You've got the stadium.

Allen, that's fantastic.

I can't let you have it for nothing
but we'll do what we can to help.

Great. We'll speak again soon.

Okay, Allen, thanks again. Bye-bye.

Yes.

You got the stadium.

We got it, can you believe it?

Yes.

Yes.

It's important because...

...it's a matter of life and death.

We must go and pray
together at King's Park Stadium.

I'm sure you guys
are starting to get the drift.

I'm sick and tired of the drought
and v*olence.

So that's why we're having
this King's Park gathering.

You know what, when I read
my agricultural handbook...

Then I know that's why
we've got to have a peace gathering...

...and that's why I'm trying
to organize at King's Park.

To heck with El Ni?o.

Put your trust in God.

Not in a weather phenomenon.

Put your trust
in the creator of heaven and Earth.

Not in a promise
of a drought from hell.

That's where El Ni?o comes from
and that's where it belongs.

That's why I say trust God.

Trust God.

Don't be gripped by the fear
of what El Ni?o can do to you...

...but be gripped by what God did
for you through Jesus on the cross.

And I know that God answers
the prayers of his people.

And that's why
this year at this time...

...we're going back
and we're gonna plant potatoes.

And you farmers know
what that means.

Let's ask God for a breakthrough.

- That was my idea.
- I know he will do it.

Potatoes in the middle of a drought.
That's impossible.

Oh, Lord...

...hear our prayer.

God, give us the rain we need.

Deliver us from the v*olence
and the murders, God.

Bring peace in our land, Lord.

And bring peace in our hearts.

Shower this land, Lord,
with your blessing.

It's so dry and so thirsty, God.

Bring your blessing, Lord.

God says:

"If my people
who are called by my name...

...will humble themselves
and pray...

...seek his face
and turn from their wicked ways...

...then he will hear from heaven.

He'll forgive their sins.

And he will heal their land."

He will heal our land.

You've been such an inspiration
to all of us, Angus.

I just don't want you
to make a stupid mistake, l...

You know, there's a very fine line
between faith and foolishness.

I don't want you to...

I don't think
you should plant potatoes.

- What do you think, Steyn?
- I don't know.

But Angus has been right
so many times before.

There's one other possibility.

We could just wait a few days
until it rains.

I mean, look at the field.

Look at the dust.

Nothing can grow in this.

If you plant potatoes now,
they're gonna die and that's it.

You know that.

If God spoke to you, I mean...

...l'd be the last one who would
wanna go against that, I hope.

I just don't know.

Did he speak to you?

I just...

When I prayed,
I just felt God say to me:

"Don't look
at the weather phenomenons...

...and the weather conditions."

But I needed to trust him.

And then I read a scripture
in Ecclesiastes and it said:

"Those who observe the wind
will not sow.

And he who regards the clouds
will not reap."

- Will not reap, yeah.
- Angus, sorry.

The bank manager is on the line.

I just hope he doesn't burn
his fingers, you know?

Harry? How are you?

Angus, I'm concerned.

About what?

I see you've placed a massive order
for seed, potatoes and fertilizer.

That's right. That's right.

No one else is planting this year.

The scientists are saying
it won't rain.

Your farm is on the line.

I don't want to see
you and your family go down.

Look, thanks for your concern.
It really touches me.

But I'm going ahead.

Angus,
if this crop fails, you're finished.

When this crop comes through,
I'm gonna own the farm, not the bank.

So thanks for your concern
and just relax.

I'll speak to you later.

- Angus, l...
- Cheers.

- Sorry about that, gents.
- Angus.

I still think it's gonna be impossible
planting those potatoes.

You know what?

The condition for a miracle
is difficulty.

But for a great miracle,
it's impossibility.

Come on,
let's go and prepare the land.

Didn't mean to make it sound
like I'm doubting you.

God has provided for us in the past,

He'll do it again.

We haven't had proper rain
in weeks.

Soil's dry.
The plants seem to be dying.

We're on our knees, Reverend.

People are running
from everywhere...

...wanting to know
how it's going with the potatoes.

They should have been formed
by now.

What?

You mean,
you haven't even had a look?

No, when we're ready,
we'll harvest and see whatever's there.

They are stuck away.

How do you know
there's even anything here?

Look at this.

No, it's not like maize.
Maize you can see.

But potatoes...

You've got to have faith.

Baba, it is time.

Time to harvest.

Should I dig up a row
to see what is there?

Gidli, my friend

We'll have to wait till tomorrow.

Tell the workers we should meet
at sunrise to pray.

And then,
get ready for a long day's work.

Gidli, my friend,
before we get started...

...I just wanna tell you
how much I appreciate you.

What you've done for me
and my family.

I don't think we would've been here
if it wasn't for you.

And I know you love this land
as much as I do.

I really appreciate you.

Come, let's pray.

God, thank you for this harvest
and thank you for giving us the land.

We don't know what's in this ground
but we pray that you'll bless it.

Amen.

Potatoes!
This will be the best ever harvest!

Potatoes! Big potatoes!

Yes!

God.

Yes.

Potatoes! Big potatoes from God!

Yes!

Did you not think
I'd have faith in these potatoes?

Hey, Buchy,
got to show us your potatoes.

Wait till you see them.

Heita, Simeon.

Big potatoes. Potatoes.

Hey, Jabulani, feel this potato.

Smell it.

Your faith in God must be like that.

It must be real.

You can feel it.

You can smell it.

Your faith, it's got to be like...

It's got to be like potatoes.