''The Last Victims'' is a 2019 political drama film directed by Maynard Kraak. The film was filmed entirely on location in KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
and world premiered at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) on 8 February 2019.
The film then opened the Rapid Lion - South African International Film Festival at the historic Market Theater in Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 March 2019. It screened "in competition" with three nominations: Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography (Meekaaeel Adam) and Best Actor in a Leading Role (
Sean Cameron Michael
Sean Cameron Michael (born 24 December 1969) is a South African actor, writer and singer. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Afrikaans.
Early life
Michael was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He became interested in acting at the a ...
). The film was then selected at 40th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), Durban South Africa. The film is now selected in competition at Knysna Film Festival, Knysna, South Africa & African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Nigeria. The film is nominated in 3 different section at AMAA viz. Best Screenplay (Sean Robert Daniels), Best Editing (Terwadkar Rajiv & Cohen Lorenzo Davids) & Best Sound (Janno Muller).
Plot
The film follows Dawid, a former member of South Africa's infamous C1 Counter Insurgency death squad, who must atone for his past when he helps one survivor Pravesh search for the bodies of a missing anti-apartheid cell. Unaware that as they hunt for answers, they too are being hunted.
"Notwithstanding that this film is based on real events, it is definitely a uniquely South African story because it’s about a fractured search for reconciliation in the face of a harrowing past that refuses to die out", says Rapid Lion festival director, Eric Miyeni,"It is a great metaphor for today’s South Africa".
Main cast
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Sean Cameron Michael
Sean Cameron Michael (born 24 December 1969) is a South African actor, writer and singer. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Afrikaans.
Early life
Michael was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He became interested in acting at the a ...
- Dawid
*Kurt Egelhof - Pravesh
*Marno van der Merwe - Young Dawid
*Ashish Gangapersad - Young Pravesh
*Grant Swanby - Warren
*Wilson Dunster - Francois
*Mark Mulder - Wouter
*Deon Coetzee - Viaan
*Kobus Van Heerden - Young Wouter
*Tumie Ngumla - Young Lwazi
*Baby Cele - Old Lwazi
*Kira Wilkinson - Alice
*Shelley Meskin - Martha
*Sasha Stroebel - Luzanne
*Caitlin Clerk - Phoebe
*Ferdinand Gernandt - De Beer
*Sam Phillips - TRC Committee Chair
Accolades
References
External links
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''The Last Victims'' at PAFFThe Last Victims premiere at Pan African Film FestivalThe Last Victims premieres at PAFF - Artsvark Presser
Mystery Thrilled to be filmed in KZN at Press Reader
Step aside Hollywood, enter KZN’s Dollywood at Film Contact
* ttps://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-times/20190129/281638191429511 SA Movie set for LA festival at Press Reader / Cape Times newspaper
RapidLion Awards Ceremony Returns To The Festival at Asempa NewsEntertainment: The Last Victims (film) - Cape TalkEntertainment: The Last Victims (film) - Talk 702 RadioAcclaimed SA film comes to the screen at Durban International Film Festival''The Last Victims'' wins ''Best International Film'' at the ''Uganda Film Festival''Screening of ‘The Last Victims’ at popular film festival - Rising SunMaynard Kraak’s latest film, The Last Victims, to open RapidLion 2019Sydney South African Film Festival goes Online
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2019 films
Films set in Africa
Films shot in KwaZulu-Natal
2019 independent films
2010s English-language films