Silwerskermfees short films: Druk dit!

With: Terence Opperman, Nanette Opperman, Du Randt Opperman, Dezerè Opperman, Niekie Fourie

By day, Terence Opperman toils at a coal mine in Witbank. At night, he turns into “The Highlander” who gives his opponents hell at the arm-wrestling table. He knows the sweet taste of victory, but also the sharp bite of defeat. In arm-wrestling, he finds a release valve. At the table, he can take the enormous pressure on his shoulders and channel it straight through his opponent. But if he wants to become the world arm-wrestling champion at last, he’ll have to beat his nemesis, Niekie Fourie – and to do that, he’ll have to give everything and more. Druk dit! offers an intimate glimpse into a subculture and the human urge to hold on – to hope, to identity and to one another.

Producer: Juandrè de Jager, Lara Lourens
Production Company: The Third Law
Director: Juandrè de Jager, Lara Lourens
Writer: Juandrè de Jager, Lara Lourens
Editor: Anlerie Cilliers
Cinematographer: Philip van Zyl
Soundtrack/Original Score: Wesley West

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 a showcase for emerging talent: a series of short films, produced under the festival’s banner with the necessary mentorship, annually shine a spotlight on their craft.
The Film Festival proudly presents 6 short films from up-and-coming filmmakers, 4 short films from established filmmakers, and 5 short documentaries from the 2026 kykNET Silwerskerm Festival programme. More detailed information about the short films is available on our website. These short films were produced under the mentorship of kykNET and M-Net and premiered at the 2026 kykNET Silwerskerm Festival in Camps Bay.