{"id":102762,"date":"2026-09-13T09:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T07:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woordfees.co.za\/program\/silwerskermfees-short-films-n-poppy-op-die-heuwel\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T08:03:13","slug":"silwerskermfees-short-films-n-poppy-op-die-heuwel","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/woordfees.co.za\/en\/program\/silwerskermfees-short-films-n-poppy-op-die-heuwel\/","title":{"rendered":"Silwerskermfees short films: \u2018n Poppy op die heuwel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>With:<\/strong> Lauren Joseph, Marunzo Thomas, Charlene le Roux and Maurice Carpede<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When their beloved grandmother Poppy dies, siblings Laila and Josh return to the Namaqualand farm where they spent most of their lives. For Laila, it\u2019s clear: Poppy must be buried beside her parents on the land where generations of their family once lived. But the farm has changed hands, and the new owners deny permission for the burial . Laila refuses to accept this and decides to fulfil Poppy\u2019s wish. But what does it truly mean to honour those we have lost? And what does it cost to claim a past that no longer has a place for you?     <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Producer<\/strong>: Deidr\u00e9 Jantjies<br\/><strong>Production Company:<\/strong> Winnow Productions<br\/><strong>Director:<\/strong> Winford Collings<br\/><strong>Screenwriter:<\/strong> Winford Collings<br\/><strong>Editors:<\/strong> Winford Collings, Shabdeen Cader &amp; Deidr\u00e9 Jantjies<br\/><strong>Cinematographer<\/strong>: Gray Kotze<br\/><strong>Soundtrack\/Original Score:<\/strong> Michael Bopape<br\/><br\/>The <strong>kykNET Silwerskerm Festival <\/strong>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\u2019s banner with the necessary mentorship, annually shine a spotlight on their craft.<br\/>The Film Festival proudly presents <strong>6 short films <\/strong>from up-and-coming filmmakers, <strong>4<\/strong> <strong>short films<\/strong> from established filmmakers, and <strong>5 short documentaries<\/strong> 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 <strong>kykNET<\/strong> and <strong>M-Net<\/strong> and premiered at the 2026 kykNET Silwerskerm Festival in Camps Bay.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With: Lauren Joseph, Marunzo Thomas, Charlene le Roux and Maurice Carpede When their beloved grandmother Poppy dies, siblings Laila and Josh return to the Namaqualand farm where they spent most of their lives. For Laila, it\u2019s clear: Poppy must be buried beside her parents on the land where generations of their family once lived. 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