Griekwastad handel oor die gruweldade wat die wêreld in 2012 tot stilstand geruk het, en is gebaseer op die boek ‘Die Griekwastad-moorde – Die misdaad wat Suid-Afrikageruk het’ deur Jacques Steenkamp. Wêreldberoemde Suid-Afrikaanse akteur, Arnold Vosloo, vertolk die hoofrol van Kolonel Dick De Waal, en SAFTA wenners Tertius Kapp en Jozua Malherbe is onderskeidelik verantwoordelik vir die teks en regie.

Lees ons onderhoud met Arnold Vosloo Hier.

Op 6 April 2012 is Deon Steenkamp (44), sy vrou Christel (43) en hulle tienerdogter in die leefvertrek van hulle plaashuis op hul plaas Naauwhoek in die Noordkaap vermoor. Hul vyftienjarige seun het net na sonsonder by die Griekwastad-polisiestasie ingestorm, sy gesig, hande en hemp vol bloed. Hy het vir die polisie gesê dat sy gesin die slagoffers van ’n plaasmoord was en dat hy in die skuur weggekruip en eers teruggegaan het na die huis nadat die skietery opgehou het. Sy suster het in sy arms gesterf.

Griekwastad vertel die storie van die soeke na die waarheid oor wat daardie aand werklik gebeur het.

Die rolprent is vervaardig deur SCENE23, bestaande uit Deon Meyer, Tim Theron, Cobus van den Berg en Tracey Lange. Die rolverdeling sluit in onder andere Arnold Vosloo, Alex van Dyk, Jane De Wet, Albert Pretorius, Albert Martiz, Deon Lotz, Ira Blanckenberg, Rolanda Marais, Tim Theron, Jody Abrahams en nog vele meer.

Griekwastad is nou beskikbaar op die Box Office Webtuise Hier.

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M-Net’s first English language drama series in more than a decade, Deon Meyer’s thrilling crime story, Trackers, rocketed to the top of M-Net’s ratings for the year and received rave reviews from critics and viewers alike. Following the success of this magnificent production, M-Net 101 will boost its broadcast schedule with a host of exhilarating local series in 2020.

Coming up next on the slate of proudly South African stories is a 13-part family drama, Still Breathing, currently being filmed in and around Johannesburg. From 27 February, Still Breathing will be screened in the popular M-Net 101 Thursday night slot at 20:00, just after the new season of The Bachelor SA, which starts on 13 February at 19:00.

While Trackers pumped adrenaline with high-octane car chases, flying bullets and blood-curdling crime investigation, Still Breathing sets out to push a totally different set of buttons: the ones of the heart. Love, friendship, complicated relationships, betrayal and long-kept secrets form the emotional crux of a tale about a circle of former friends who have drifted apart with the passage of time but are drawn together again when tragedy strikes. In short, it’s all about love, death – and the mess in-between.

The main themes echo those of international hits such as Brothers and Sisters; This is Us, and Parenthood, but it is spun around the challenges faced by authentic, modern-day South Africans.

What makes Still Breathing extra special, is that it showcases passionate local families in more ways than one – both on and off-screen! In the director’s chair is multiple SAFTA award winner Johnny Barbuzano. The script is the creation of Johnny’s wife, Tiffany Barbuzano, who also co-produces the series with her hubby, and is part of the cast.

In the series, Tiffany plays mom to their real-life offspring, up-and-coming stars Jamie and Jess Barbuzano!

The impressive cast also includes formidable leading ladies: Fleur de Cap winner Kate Liquorish, SAFTA winner Lorcia Kumalo and Naledi winner Shannon Esra. These three actresses feature in the Still Breathing marketing teaser, now aired on M-Net. And if you spotted some other familiar faces, Ty Keogh will indeed set the screen on fire as one of the male leads. One of his co-stars from the Showmax original The Girl from St Agnes, Jane de Wet, also nabbed a part.

Still Breathing is produced by BBZ Films for M-Net.

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The television adaptation of internationally acclaimed author Deon Meyer’s crime novel Trackers marks the beginning of a new era in high-end African storytelling. Pan-African television network M-Net and two global broadcasting giants are joining forces to take this uniquely South African political thriller to the world.  First, as announced in December 2018, M-Net sealed a groundbreaking collaboration deal with Germany’s public broadcaster ZDF. Now, M-Net can confirm that Trackers is also being co-produced by Cinemax, which will also distribute the drama series worldwide beyond M-Net and ZDF’s geographical broadcasting footprint.

“The trailblazing and massively exciting co-production of Trackers illustrates M–Net’s vision and commitment to shine the spotlight on the African film and television industry and provide fresh, proudly African narratives to our viewers as well as global audiences,” says MultiChoice CEO of General Entertainment, Yolisa Phahle. “It is also taking our longstanding relationship with Cinemax to the next level, allowing local and international talent to combine their world-class story-telling and production skills.”

While M-Net is already the home of Cinemax and its sister network HBO, allowing viewers to enjoy showstoppers like Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, Westworld and many more, HBO, Cinemax and M-Net also launched an innovative Producers Apprenticeship programme last year when the Cinemax series Warrior, coming to M-Net in July, was filmed in South Africa. Some other Cinemax originals screened on M-Net include Banshee, The Knick and Strike Back. 

Filming for Trackers has already started in exotic locations spanning the length and breadth of South Africa and the co-production partners have been working together on all aspects of production – from developing and casting, to assembling the crew and approving the final content.

Master wordsmith Deon Meyer, whose multiple-award-winning crime novels have been translated into more than 20 languages, with millions of copies sold worldwide, serves as a supervising screenwriter and co-producer; British writer Robert Thorogood (Death in Paradise) is the showrunner. The team of South African writers on the project includes the accomplished Mitchell’s Plain playwright, screenwriter and director Amy Jephta (Die Ellen Pakkies Story) as well as local writer/directors Kelsey Egen and Jozua Malherbe.

A talented local and international cast is on the bill for the six-part miniseries, some of which include Ed Stoppard, Rolanda Marais, James Alexander and Thapelo Mokoena. More details about their roles and additional credits will be announced at a later stage.

Trackers will make its debut on M-Net 101 in October 2019 and will also be available on MultiChoice’s popular on-demand service, Showmax. The six-part drama series is produced by UK Production Company Three River Studios as well as South Africa’s Scene 23.

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Met sewe studente – almal mans – wat opdaag vir Clara se nuwe kookklas, is haar beste vriendin, Minette (Elzabé Zietsman) daarvan oortuig dat die heelal vir haar ’n boodskap stuur – dit is tyd vir ’n herlewing van haar liefdeslewe.

Clara durf dus – ná twee dekades van getroude lewe – die wêreld van dating aan. Clara deurleef die verskillende fases van haar herstelproses – woede, aanvaarding, hernieude bande met haar eksman, die deurlopende poging om haar kinders normaal groot te maak en die moontlikheid van ’n splinternuwe romanse – met (pogings tot) waardigheid, ’n sin vir humor en natuurlik heerlike kos.

Clara se storie is een van nuut begin, humor, hartseer en avontuur. Wraak is ’n dis wat op sy beste smaak as dit koud geëet word en as daar een ding is wat Clara beslis weet, is dit dat daar ’n resep vir enige geleentheid – of ramp – is.

Dis Koue Kos, Skat, word in Fliekteaters vrygestel, op 26 Augustus, 2016.

ROLVERDELING:

Clara – Anna-Mart van der Merwe

Bernard – Deon Lotz

Minette – Elzabé Zietsman

Ari – Frank Opperman

Anaïs – Angelique Gerber

Nicolas – Deànré Reiners

Paula – Zonika de Vries

Mike – Riaan Visman

FILMSPAN:

Uitvoerende vervaardigers: Marita van der Vyver, Deon Meyer en Diony Kempen

Direkteur M-NET Movies: Jan du Plessis

Direkteur M-NET Afrikaanse kanale: Karen Meiring

KykNET-toesigvervaardiger: Anneke Villet

Vervaardigers: Aimee Dherman, Wayne Kriel, Lida, Meyer en Diony Kempen

Medevervaardiger: Ricky Human

Times Media Films: Debbie McCrum en Johan Drotskie

Publisiteit en bemarking: Corlize Luttig, Caron Rypstra (Times Media Films), Etienne Fourie en Johan Prinsloo (Karoo Film Company)

Regisseur: Etienne Fourie

Draaiboek: Marita van der Vyver en Etienne Fourie

Kinematografie: William Collinson

Produksie-ontwerp: Luarnae Roos

Grimering en stilering: Mari Conradie

Kostuums: Azell Bartizal

Redigering: Johan Prinsloo

Visuele effekte: Johan Prinsloo

Klankontwerp: Hendré Jacobs

Musiek: Schalk Joubert

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