Minder as Niks
Minder as Niks ("Less than nothing") a streamed Afrikaans "blitsreeks" (lit. "flash series") produced by Wyrd Films and streamed for subscribers on the internet by Netwerk24.
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The Series
The series is based on Irma Venter's detective novel about the re-opening of a 30 year old murder of three teenage girls by the man sentenced for the crime, with the help of a lone wolf detective, her sidekick and the original detective. The novel was adapted by Henriëtta Gryffenberg and the series was written and directed by Linsen Loots and DeWet Van Rooyen, with Trix Vivier, Jolene Botha, David Minnaar, Rickus Botha, Devonicia Swartz, Lynelle Kenned, Cedwyn Joel, Tobie Cronje, June van Merch and Deon Lotz.
The technical crew included Linsen Loots (producer) and Dewet van Rooyen (cinematography and director of photography), Linsen Loots (editing) and Koos Cronje (camera assistant).
Broadcast history in South Africa
Shown four times weekly in 48 5 minute episodes, it was originally released on the internet in South Africa by Netwerk24 at on 3 October 1922.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23183536/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm
Die Burger, 24 October 2022.
https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/kyk-en-luister/netwerk24tv/minder-as-niks
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