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=''[[Ellen: Die Ellen Pakkies Storie]]'' - the film (2018)= | =''[[Ellen: Die Ellen Pakkies Storie]]'' - the film (2018)= | ||
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| + | Based on a sensational true story set on the Cape Flats, it is a film about Ellen Pakkies, the desperate mother who killed her drug crazed son, and the court case that followed. | ||
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| + | The film script was written by [[Amy Jephta]] and the film directed by [[Daryne Joshua]] with [[Jill Levenburg]], [[Jarrid Geduld]], [[Elton Landrew]], [[Clint Brink]] and [[Ilse Klink]] in the leading roles. Also features [[St John Alexandre]], [[Anray Aminsure]], [[Abbi Crail]], [[Amrain Ismail-Essop]], [[Hurman Louw]], [[Carmen Maarman]], [[Gershwin Mias]], [[Russel Savadier]], [[Grant Swanby]] and [[Liande Valentyn]]. | ||
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| + | Produced by [[Paulo Areal]] and [[Schalk Willem Burger]], music by [[Quinn Lubbe]], cinematography by [[Zenn van Zyl]] and film editing by [[C.A. van Aswegen]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:17, 17 January 2023
A number of documentary and dramatic works have been written about the real-life character Ellen Pakkies
Contents
Ellen Pakkies the character
An ordinary woman living in the notoriously violent area named Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats, Cape Town, she and her circumstances came to public attention when she murdered her beloved son Adam, (or "Abie" as she called him), on September 12, 2007, as he had turned into an increasingly abusive crystal metaphetatimine (tik) addict.
The story created an international stir in 2007 and 2008 and continued to do so for years afterwards. As well as two international doctorates written about her, there have been a documentary film, a stage play and a feature film
The Ellen Pakkies Story - the documentary (2010)
Shown on DStv's The Crime Investigation Network on Wednesday at 8.35pm 2010, the documentary won the filmmaker, Michael Duffett (1956-2021), a South African Journalism Award.
My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies - the bilingual play (2011-2012)
My Naam/My Name is Ellen Pakkies a bilingual (English/Afrikaans) play by Liz Meiring ().
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2011: Performed at Klein Karoo National Arts Festival from 4 to 8 April, then to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio from 13 April to 7 May, the Cederberg Arts Festival on 1 May and Aardklop Festival in 2011, directed by Lizz Meiring with Vinette Ebrahim and Christo Davids.
2012: Performed at the Joburg Promusica Theatre on 4 and 5 May. .
Ellen: Die Ellen Pakkies Storie - the film (2018)
An Afrikaans film by Daryne Joshua
The film
Based on a sensational true story set on the Cape Flats, it is a film about Ellen Pakkies, the desperate mother who killed her drug crazed son, and the court case that followed.
The film script was written by Amy Jephta and the film directed by Daryne Joshua with Jill Levenburg, Jarrid Geduld, Elton Landrew, Clint Brink and Ilse Klink in the leading roles. Also features St John Alexandre, Anray Aminsure, Abbi Crail, Amrain Ismail-Essop, Hurman Louw, Carmen Maarman, Gershwin Mias, Russel Savadier, Grant Swanby and Liande Valentyn.
Produced by Paulo Areal and Schalk Willem Burger, music by Quinn Lubbe, cinematography by Zenn van Zyl and film editing by C.A. van Aswegen.
Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc
Sources
https://www.mediaupdate.co.za/media/46510/promusica-to-stage-my-naammy-name-is-ellen-pakkies
Beeld, 26 September 2011.
https://www.odunion.com/news/passing-of-friends/938/938-Michael-Duffett-1974O-1956-
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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