Dis Ek, Anna awarded at Silwerskermfees

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Dis Ek, Anna awarded at Silwerskermfees --

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:20

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Times Media Films, under the local brand banner, Fresh Flieks, is the distributor representing the films Dis Ek, Anna and Sink, two of the films that received multiple awards at this year s Silwerskermfees that took place in Camps Bay from 26 to 29 August 2015.

Dis Ek, Anna received accolades for Best Picture, Best Director (Sara Blecher) and Best Actor (Morn Visser). The film is based on two fictionalised, autobiographical, best-selling novels Ek, Anna and Die Staat Teen Anna Bruwer by Anchien Troskie, written under the pseudonym Elbie L tter.

Dis Ek, Anna will be released for a limited run at Rosebank Cinema Nouveau from 18 to 24 September before being released nationally on 23 October 2015.

The second film, Sink, tells the story of Rachel, a Mozambican domestic worker living in Johannesburg, who is forced to make a life-changing decision after her daughter dies in a tragic accident while under the care of her employers; return to poverty stricken Mozambique or continue working for the people responsible for the death of her child so that she can keep her home, her visa and continue to support her family. Things become even more complicated when she finds out that her employers are expecting their first child. The film deals with forgiveness and guilt and looks at how one tragic event can impact the lives of all involved.

The film is based on the English novel Rachel Weeping by bestselling local author Brett Michael Innes (Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer) who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The novel has been picked up for international publication and translation. Innes makes his directorial debut as the director of Sink.

The film picked up five awards at the festival including Best Actress (Shoki Mokgapa), Best Screenplay (Brett Michael Innes), Best Editing (Nicholas Costaras and Brett Michael Innes), Best Cinematography (Trevor Calverley) and Best Original Score (Chis Letcher).

Sink is due for local release in early 2016.

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