The highly anticipated new Afrikaans action movie JAGVELD (Afrikaans, with English subtitles) – written by the renowned master of the thriller genre, Deon Meyer – will come to life on the big screen at South African cinemas from 17 March 2017. JAGVELD boasts a top notch cast – featuring Leandie Du Randt, Neels van Jaarsveld, Tim Theron, Tertius Meintjies and other popular local acting talent.
In celebration of this exciting new cinema release, the producers have decided to take JAGVELD on a nationwide tour – a month before it starts showing officially in cinemas nationwide.
Moviegoers across South Africa will get an opportunity to see JAGVELD first – with some of these special pre-release screenings taking place in unique outdoor facilities, in unusual venues where films are not generally shown as part of exclusive events. Some of the actors from the movie will also be in attendance at these screenings – to meet fans and watch the movie with them.
This exciting local cinema release hits the screen with impact – delivering suspenseful elements of the genre with the support of atmospheric cinematography, eerily quiet locations in the Karoo and a strong local cast in standout roles (which are a distinct departure from the characters they have played onscreen up to now).
JAGVELD takes the action genre to new heights, establishing a unique and suspenseful new entry in the South African movie scene. Fans and others movie buffs across the country can now the meet the actors on the JAGVELD-tour to find out one-on-one what it takes to produce such a nail-biting action movie.
Below follows the full tour schedule for JAGVELD:
- 18 Februarie 2017 Kleinmond
- 23 Februarie 2017 Stellenbosch Wynfees, Warwick wine estate
- 24 Februarie 2017 Ster-Kinekor Tygervalley, Cape Town
- 25 Februarie 2017 Getafix Garden Café, next to Botanical Gardens, George
- 1 Maart 2017 Apollo theatre, Victoria-West
- 2 Maart 2017 The Snowflake, Potchefstroom
- 3 Maart 2017 Mimosa Mall, Bloemfontein (roof parking-area)
- 4 Maart 2017 Nu Metro The Strip, Welkom
- 9 Maart 2017 Scene VIP – Nu Metro Parkview, Pretoria-East
- 10 Maart 2017 Mogolklub event hall, Ellisras
- 10 Maart 2017 High School, Pietersburg, Polokwane
- 11 Maart 2017 Marken Boeresaal (cricket field), Limpopo
- 15 Maart 2017 Labia theatre, Cape Town (with book launch)
- 17 Maart 2017 Kunstegrot, Thabazimbi
- 18 Maart 2017 Bidvest Wanderers stadium, Johannesburg
The story in JAGVELD kicks off with Emma le Roux (Leandie du Randt), who is on her way home to the family farm in the Great Karoo; pretty, soft little Emma, the pacifist primary school teacher. She has made the trip ‘n thousand times without incident, but not today…
Today she will cross paths with Bosman, Baz, Jay, Boela, AJ and Piet. Bosman (Neels van Jaarsveld) is the mastermind of the drug syndicate; a psychopath, he is savage and violent. Baz (Tim Theron) and Jay (Bouwer Bosch) are his henchmen – murderers, monsters. AJ (Danie Putter) and Boela (Edwin van der Walt), spoiled brats looking for validation, are on board to make a quick buck in the criminal underworld. And then there’s Piet (Luan Jacobs), the weakling, who is willing to do just about anything for his cousin Bosman.
Emma witnesses them committing a murder; and they see her seeing them. Now they’re hunting her down like an animal. But they don’t know who this girl is that they are hunting and nothing is going according to plan; everything is falling apart, and fast. At first they were driven by hate and revenge. Suddenly, it’s survival…
Tickets details and other movie information are available on the JAGVELD Facebook-page or visit www.jagveld.co.za
