South Africa has steadily gained exposure for its production and promotion of quality film and television content. Heck, we’ve already won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, we hold numerous film festivals, and film and television producers often flock to our shores in order to film their work.
Now, to add to our resumé, is the six-part miniseries Cape Town, based on the 1996 local novel Dead Before Dying by literary giant Deon Meyer. A collaborative effort with Germany, it features both South African and European performers, such as Norway’s Trond Espen Seim, Austrian-born actor Boris Kodjoe, our very own Arnold Vosloo (of The Mummy fame) and Jessica Haines, who starred alongside John Malkovich as Lucy in the adaptation of J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace.
Cape Town follows policeman Mat Joubert (Trond), whose wife’s murder sends him into a suicidal and alcohol-dependent state. Upon returning to work he is partnered with Sanctus Snook (Boris) and the two must investigate the murders of several men, all apparently killed with the same German-made weapon, their faces covered with masks of famous people. Occurring alongside these events are the drugging, sexual assault and killing of various young women.
There’s plenty of terror, mystery and thrills to be expected from this show that looks set to rival international titles in the genre. Look out for it this month on the Universal Channel (DStv 117) Wednesdays at 9 pm .
Photography Courtesy CAPE TOWN – TV Series Trailer
Pity the main actors aren’t local. I am sure we have the talent. These are good though.
Sadly battled with the bad accents
Jessica Pritchard another one to watch! It’s excellent!!!
Is this only going to be aired in S. Africa ? Would love to watch it here in Canada
I logistics the story, but the acting of the foreign actors is dispicable. The guy playing Matt Joubert is the absolute worst.
Liezle Redford is this the one you were talking about?
Not the best actors that’s for sure. Otherwise not too bad☆☆
Possibly the worst SA accent ever. And there have been some doozies!
I agree, Robin. It’s almost an insult to us South Africans.
So true, Mr Joubert is so indistinct. The series look good so far
love Dion Mayers book’s and the Norwegian actor TrondEspenSeim…:-)
The “South African” accent is terrible. Tried to find subtitles, but alas, no subtitles for the English dialogue 🙁 I feel we are missing some parts of the story line because I can just not make out what Matt is saying!
I quite enjoy the series, bad accents and all. U0001f3a5 intetesting to see how a foreign director interprets the script.
The acting is poor!
The acting is really poor, not sure why they didnt use locals for the main role? It does not do Deon Meyers book justice
My sentiments exactly….yet I have a feeling it will get better…we can only hope!
When does it come on?
Only got through half of the first episode. Not that great
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