SCREEN AFRICA EXCLUSIVE: There wasn’t a dry eye in the house after the premiere screening of Verraaiers (Traitors), the new soon to be released Afrikaans feature film, in Johannesburg on 28 January.
Verraaiers is a hard-hitting movie about the Anglo Boer War and the terrifying and tragic consequences a Boer officer’s noble decision has after he is branded a traitor.
The movie was directed by Paul Eilers and has a star-studded cast, including Stian Bam, Jacques Bessenger, Gys de Villiers, Deon Lotz, Vilje Maritz, Andre Roothman, Rika Sennett and Marcel van Heerden.
Verraaiers was produced by Spier Films, The Film Factory and White Heron Pictures. Sallas de Jager wrote the screenplay. The movie is in Afrikaans with English subtitles.
Watch the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1V83vSlXOY
The film releases countrywide on 22 February 2013.
