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		<title>Trackers</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Deon Meyer’s Trackers to come alive on the Small Screen in Biggest African TV Colab. The television adaptation of internationally acclaimed author Deon Meyer&#8217;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 [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Deon Meyer’s Trackers to come alive on the Small Screen in Biggest African TV Colab.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Trackers-Deon-Meyer.png"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-10789" src="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Trackers-Deon-Meyer-300x262.png" alt="" width="300" height="262" /></a>The television adaptation of internationally acclaimed author Deon Meyer&#8217;s crime novel <em>Tracker</em>s 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&#8217;s public broadcaster ZDF. Now, M-Net can confirm that <em>Tracker</em>s is also being co-produced by Cinemax, which will also distribute the drama series worldwide beyond M-Net and ZDF&#8217;s geographical broadcasting footprint.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;The trailblazing and massively exciting co-production of<em> Trackers</em> illustrates M–Net&#8217;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,&#8221; says MultiChoice CEO of General Entertainment, Yolisa Phahle. &#8220;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.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">While M-Net is already the home of Cinemax and its sister network HBO, allowing viewers to enjoy showstoppers like <em>Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, Westworld</em> and many more, HBO, Cinemax and M-Net also launched an innovative Producers Apprenticeship programme last year when the Cinemax series <em>Warrior, </em>coming to M-Net in July, was filmed in South Africa. Some other Cinemax originals screened on M-Net include <em>Banshee, The Knick </em>and <em>Strike Back. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Filming for <em>Trackers </em>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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">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 (<em>Death in Paradise</em>) is the showrunner. The team of South African writers on the project includes the accomplished Mitchell&#8217;s Plain playwright, screenwriter and director Amy Jephta (<em>Die Ellen Pakkies Story</em>) as well as local writer/directors Kelsey Egen and Jozua Malherbe.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">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.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>Trackers</em> will make its debut on M-Net 101 in October 2019 and will also be available on MultiChoice&#8217;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&#8217;s Scene 23.</p>
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		<title>Review: Sink</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LouwM823]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Deur Jaco Lotriet Somtyds is ons nie daartoe in staat om ons omstandighede te verander nie. Dit verander ons… Jeremia 31:15: “‘n Gekerm word op Rama gehoor, ‘n gehuil vol hartseer. Ragel treur oor haar kinders, sy wil haar nie laat troos nie want haar kinders is weg.” Hierdie Bybelse vers het Sink skrywer, vervaardiger [...]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Deur Jaco Lotriet</p>
<p><strong><em>Somtyds is ons nie daartoe in staat om ons omstandighede te verander nie. Dit verander ons…</em></strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_3048" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3048" style="width: 400px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sink-4.png"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-3048" src="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sink-4-300x213.png" alt="Shannon Doherty, Amalia Uys, Johan Kruger, Anel Alexander, Shoki Mokgapa, Brett Michael Innes and James Alexander, tydens die Premiere van Sink" width="400" height="284" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3048" class="wp-caption-text">Sarahann Doherty du Plooy, Amalia Uys, Johan Kruger, Anel Alexander, Shoki Mokgapa, Brett Michael Innes en James Alexander, tydens die Premiere van Sink</figcaption></figure>
<p><em>Jeremia 31:15:</em> “‘n Gekerm word op Rama gehoor, ‘n gehuil vol hartseer. Ragel treur oor haar kinders, sy wil haar nie laat troos nie want haar kinders is weg.”</p>
<p>Hierdie Bybelse vers het <em>Sink</em> skrywer, vervaardiger en regisseur Brett Michael Innes genoop om pen op papier te plaas. Sodoende het ‘n storie met verloop van tyd ontstaan met die manuskrip van sy tweede roman, <em>Rachel Weeping. </em>Innes het terselfdetyd aan die draaiboekverwerking van hierdie verhaal geskaaf waaruit <em>Sink</em> ten einde gebore is.</p>
<p>Die poging om <em>Sink</em> tot vollengte speelfilm te vervaardig, was uitgevoer met die hoë standaarde wat deesdae in die Afrikaanse Filmbedryf gestel word. Die rolverdeling spreek vanself, asook die kreatiewe span agter die skerms, wat meer gedoen het as om net bloot ‘n storie te vertel. Hierdie vorm van kuns waarin al die apsekte van film gebruik word, is op so ‘n wyse ingespan om ‘n vloedgolf van onontdekte emosies by die gehoor te ontketen.</p>
<figure id="attachment_3060" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3060" style="width: 235px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sink-5.png"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-3060 size-medium" src="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sink-5-235x300.png" alt="Shoki Mokgopa in Sink" width="235" height="300" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3060" class="wp-caption-text">Shoki Mokgopa, bekroon as beste aktrise vir haar rol as Rachel in Sink, tydens die 2015 Silwerskermfees</figcaption></figure>
<p>Verstrengelde omstandighede en hewige verlies word in hierdie boeiende tragedie ontgin. Die drie hoofkarakters Rachel, Michelle en Chris, word met innerlike konflik gekonfronteer wat die gehoor met uitstekende toneelspel meesleur tot in ‘n wêreld van sy eie. Alhoewel die tempo van die film aanvanklik stadig voel, bou die gebeure op tot ‘n klimaks wat die teater omskep in ‘n vakuum en die gehoor laat snak na hul asems.</p>
<p>Die verlies van ‘n kind is ‘n netelige onderwerp. As ‘n enkelouer uit Mosambiek, herlei Rachel die bitterheid van haar bedekte wrok teenoor haar werkgewers met deernis oor aan die gehoor. Hierdie rol word skitterend gespeel deur bekroonde aktrise Shoki Mokgopa, van wie ek seker is ons nog heelwat gaan sien. Haar neutrale, maar veelseggende gesigsuitdrukkings word versterk deur effektiewe kamerawerk en boeiende stemmingmusiek. Mokgopa beeld haar karakter op so ‘n wyse uit, dat ek self wou uitreik na haar met egte bedoelings van vertroosting en empatie.</p>
<p>Anel Alexander se vertolking van Michelle, stel ‘n hoë standaard wat vir geen ander aktrise terug hoef te staan nie. As ‘n swanger vrou, probeer sy haar betrokkenheid by die dood van Rachel se kind verwerk. Die jukstaposisie tussen Michelle en Rachel se gevoelens teenoor mekaar word deurgaans polsend uitgebeeld. Hulle wil mekaar aanval maar weens ‘n wedersydse respek, word hierdie gevoelens nie uitgevoer nie.</p>
<figure id="attachment_3049" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3049" style="width: 200px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sink-7.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-3049" src="http://www.stageandscreen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sink-7-217x300.png" alt="Brett Michael Innes, Skrywer, Vervaardiger, en Regisseur van Sink, op die rooi tapyt tydens die Premiere." width="200" height="276" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3049" class="wp-caption-text">Brett Michael Innes, Skrywer, Vervaardiger, en Regisseur van Sink, op die rooi tapyt tydens die Premiere.</figcaption></figure>
<p><em>Balade vir ‘n Enkeling </em>en <em>Modder en Bloed </em>akteur, Jacques Bessinger, vertolk die rol van Chris met sy unieke sjarme.  Chris is Michelle se man &#8211; hy dien as bemiddelaar tussen haar en Rachel. Hy bevind homself in ‘n uitdagende posisie waar hy begrip teenoor beide dames moet hê. Dis juis hierdie situasie waarin hy hom bevind wat veroorsaak dat meer intrige tot die verhaal van <em>Sink </em>gevoeg word. Jy wil hom haat en tog kry jy hom jammer&#8230;</p>
<p>Wat meer tot die gehalte van hierdie film bydra, is die groot name in die bedryf wat hulle verskynsel in <em>Sink</em> gemaak het.  Stêrre soos Amalia Uys, Asante Mabuza, Vuyelwa Booi, Diaan Lawrenson, Sandra Vaughn, Corine du Toit, Hanli Rolfes, Leandie du Randt, Siyabonga Radebe, Mandi Baard, Sarahann Doherty du Plooy, Vera Ephraim en Kabomo Vilakazi, maak elkeen hulle verskysel op die silwerdoek.  Elke vertolking in hierdie produksie, verdien om genoem te word.</p>
<p>Hoewel dit ‘n unieke Suid-Afrikaanse storie is, is dit ook ‘n universele verhaal, soos Innes self sê. Elke kyker sal die teater met gemengde emosies verlaat. Die vervaardigers het noukeurig die subtiliteite van die storie oorgedra, sonder om die gehoor met ‘n lepel te voer en laat hulle dus tot hul eie gevolgtrekking kom. Heellaas is ek seker elke kyker, net soos ek, sal met ‘n baanbreker produksie vermaak word.</p>
<p><em>Sink </em>is benoem vir nege toekennings by die Silwerskermfees in 2015 en het 5 daarvan gewen, insluitend beste draaiboek, beste redigering, beste klankbaan, beste kinematografie en beste aktrise vir Shoki Mokgapa. Hierdie jaar gaan die rolprent ‘n paar draaie by internasionale filmfeeste maak nadat dit aangekondig is dat <em>Sink</em> een van die amptelike keuses is vir die 40ste Atlanta-filmfees.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Sink</em></strong><strong> begin landswyd draai in teaters op 18 Maart 2016.</strong></p>
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