Highly anticipated South African Afrikaans language film Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux (Regards to Mannetjies Roux) screens nationwide from 13 December 2013.
The movie is loosely based on the successful theatre production of the same name and is the fourth feature film from production company Bosbok Ses Films (BSF).
Previous movies from BSF include Roepman (Stargazer), Verraaiers (Traitors) and Musiek vir die Agtergrond (Background Music).
Stuur Groete aan Mannetjies Roux tells the story of teenager Engela (Lizelle de Klerk) who visits her uncle Frans (Ian Roberts) and aunt Koba’s (Anna-Mart van der Merwe) farm in the Karoo during a school holiday.
There she embarks on a journey of discovery during which she has to learn who she really is and where she’s from. In one week, three visitors irrevocably change her life – and her uncle’s obsession with former South African rugby player Francois du Toit “Mannetjies’ Roux’s famous try is finally explained.
Producer and co-writer Sallas de Jager praises Van der Merwe for her role: “Koba is a very complex woman and Anna-Mart’s portrayal highlights all her dimensions and creates a character with whom especially women will identify. As in all her previous films, Anna-Mart crafts a unique character who will live on in audiences’ memories.’
Directed by Paul Eilers (Roepman, Verraaiers), the screenplay was written by Chris Torr, Sallas de Jager and Simon Torr.
