Tornado, a true life film of patience, endurance and passion, directed by Regardt van den Bergh, is scheduled for release in cinemas on 10 April 2009.
The film tells the story of Pierre (Quintin Krog), a depressed and damaged young man and Tornado, an emotionally tormented horse. Sensing Tornado’s potential, Pierre travels to Noenieput, in the Groen Kalahari, to find Barrie Burger (Danny Keogh), a horse whisperer. With Barrie’s advice, Pierre and Tornado embark on a journey of healing and self discovery..
Everland Productions is executive producer and the film’s financial backers. Lee Doig, who’s worked on several seasons of the Mark Burnett/CBS show Survivor, is Director of Photography. Peter Lamberti of Aquavision TV Productions took the helm as producer, making this the first feature film for his company Aquavision. Other cast members include Joanie Combrink and Lean van den Bergh.
