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Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a Zambian farmer of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm in the midst of political unrest and racially charged land reclaims and travels south with his family to start a better life in KwaZulu Natal,South Africa.
Faith Like Potatoes (2006) is a drama film directed by Regardt van den Bergh, released on October 27, 2006 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Frank Rautenbach, Jeanne Neilson, Hamilton Dlamini and Sean Cameron Michael. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 62 ratings.
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Frank Rautenbach
as Angus Buchan
Jeanne Neilson
as Jill Buchan
Hamilton Dlamini
as Simeon
Sean Cameron Michael
as Fergus Buchan
Rochelle Buchan
Tom Miles
as 18 month old Fergie
Directed by Regardt van den Bergh, written by Regardt van den Bergh and Angus Buchan, produced by Frans Cronjé.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 62 ratings.
Mundane South African biography about a struggling farmer who turns to God. RELEASED IN 2006 and directed by Regardt van den Bergh, "Faith like Potatoes" is a drama based on the life of Angus Buchan in the late 70s who moved his family from the political unrest of Zambia to eastern South Africa to start a maize farm. Buchan (Frank Rautenbach) and his family/employees (Jeanne Neilson and Hamilton Dlamini) face many…
Reviewed on March 20, 2018
Faith Like Potatoes (2006) is two hours of cognitive dissonance. The plot follows Angus Buchan (Frank Rautenbach) a Scotsman who fancies himself a “white African.” Looks like we’ve got ourselves a reverse Idi Amin. You know who also is from Africa? Storm from the X-Men. I always thought she was more a god than a mutant. I don’t know what the extent of her powers is, but if she can control all weather, she would…
Reviewed on June 21, 2026
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Faith Like Potatoes (2006) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Faith Like Potatoes (2006) includes Frank Rautenbach, Jeanne Neilson, Hamilton Dlamini, Sean Cameron Michael and Rochelle Buchan. The film was directed by Regardt van den Bergh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Faith Like Potatoes was released on October 27, 2006 and runs for 1h 56m.
Faith Like Potatoes (2006) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 62 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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