A Khoi prisoner serving a 10-year sentence on Robben Island for insulting a Dutch citizen. He forms a secret romantic relationship with fellow inmate Rijkhaart Jacobsz and befriends botanist Virgil Niven for his knowledge of local flora. Ultimately executed for sodomy due to inmate jealousy.
A professional exchange centered on indigenous botanical knowledge.
A clandestine romantic bond that develops between two imprisoned men.
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