2 – 10 OCT 2027
With: Niël Coetzee, Anel Alexander, Anthea Pokroy, G.P. van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, Heidi Coetzee, Maude Sandham, Soné Roos, Tielman Roos Since childhood, Niël’s red hair has been a source of embarrassment for him. So, he leaves the quiet, familiar world of L’Agulhas behind and embarks on a journey to Gauteng in search of other gingers. […]
With: Ruan Wessels, Heléne Lombard, Megan Vorster Freek is a socially awkward young man who has cut himself off from the world. He hides behind cynicism and a quiet rage, inherited from his emotionally unstable father. After a major fallout with his best friend, he ends up in a warm, welcoming hair salon – far […]
With: Cintaine Schutte, Ludwig Binge On their way to their car after an evening of exciting life decisions, a couple is caught off guard, and their conflicting reactions lead to disillusionments about each other. As they navigate the dark streets of Observatory, they must find not only a way home, but a way back to […]
With: Michelle le Roux, Albert Pretorius, Susanne Beyers In the quiet, fictional neighbourhood of Suville, Charlotte Grunewald lives according to a strict routine in her perfectly organised house, with her cat, Constantine, by her side. Everything has its place. Everything makes sense. Not even her lactose intolerance is a problem. But then the new milkman […]
With: Jaques de Silva, Bianca Flanders, Stian Bam A screenwriter struggles with a scene centred around gender-based violence. As he sits feverishly typing at his desk, the words begin to distort the reality around him. The word “Mother” on the page causes a woman to appear in the room; the word “Father,” a man to […]
With: Danny Ross, Germandt Geldenhuys, Elzabé Zietsman, Alicia Van Emmenes, Zethu Mphahlele, Lebogang Mphahlele Lionel is a professional queuer sitter – he sits so you don’t have to: Home Affairs, the licensing office, name it and he’s there. It’s a living, if not much of a life. When a stranger hires him to wait at […]
With: Chanté Grainger, Kim Syster, Alvaune- Lee Lewis On the Cape Flats, dreams rise from every corner to the music pulsing through the streets. Keisha lives a double life: isolated by day under her mother’s watchful eye, and a DJ and rising star by night in the electrifying underground Yaadt scene her father once ruled. […]
The kykNET Silwerskerm Festival is a prestigious and proudly South African and Afrikaans film festival that has supported, empowered, and developed the local film industry for more than a decade. While a number of feature films from seasoned filmmakers make their world debut or South African premiere at this prestigious event, the festival is also […]
Presented byPenguin Random House From your TV screen to the Woordfees Demo Kitchen, MasterChef SAjudge and four-time cookbook author Zola Nene brings the recipes of her newest book, Simply More Zola, to life. Known for cooking that feels like home – generous, accessible, and quietly elegant – Nene will cook, share stories, and serve samples […]
DEBUT With Dawid Minnaar, Edrien Erasmus, Deon Lotz, Marisa Drummond, Rushney Ferguson When Daniël returns after seven years abroad, his brother Simon’s carefully constructed fortress of alarms, cameras, and certainty begins to crumble. Over lamb and wine, old wounds are torn open as grief, rejection and humour collide in this intense family drama. What remains […]
Presented by Tafelberg, Jonathan Ball Journalist and author Julian Jansen has written several stories about horrific events. His latest book focuses on the Station Strangler, who terrorised the Cape Flats in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicole Engelbrecht is the host of True Crime South Africa, our country’s most popular true crime podcast. In Klipkoud, she […]
Supported by Jonathan Ball Publishers Come and listen to award-winning author François Bloemhof speak to learners about his latest work, Een keer om die son, and the suspense-filled Rillersomnibus. In an interview led by Heléne de Clercq from Jonathan Ball Publishers, he shares insights into his writing process and inspiration. Thereafter, Celeste Loriston talks about […]
