Chickens can Fly

Overview

Pieter discovered at a very young age that “the world he found himself in was not a comfortable one”. At around the age of four he decided that this life was not for him so he began creating another world for himself – in pictures. This documentary follows the life path of Pieter van der Westhuizen. It displays his great talent and his extraordinary adaption to a life that was not without challenges - his fascination with Israel, his failed marriages and the influence that his life tragedies had on creating the world that he chose to escape to through his art.

Cast

Pieter van der Westhuizen

Self

Marius Weyers

Narrator

Caleb Ashley Cooper

Young Pieter

F.W. de Klerk

Self

Ma’ayan Hamilton

Self / Daughter

Peter James

Self / Friend

Suzette James

Self / Friend

Leonard Schneider

Self / Art Dealer

Zebeth Van Der Westhuizen

Self