FEATURE FILMS
Original screenplays and book adaptations have captivated Silwerskerm audiences over the past twelve years in the thrilling feature film category. An annual highlight of the festival, these cinematic experiences are crafted by the cream of the local industry across a variety of film genres, focusing on authentically South African stories.
Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg
GENRE: Family Fantasy Drama
DIRECTOR: Zandré Coetzer
PRODUCERS: Chanél Muller, Zandré Coetzer
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kabous Meiring
SCRIPTWRITER: Annie Klopper
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ebrahim Hajee
EDITOR: Regardt Botha
SOUND DESIGN: Tim Pringle
SOUNDTRACK: Janine Neethling, Hunter Kennedy, Johnny de Ridder
COSTUME DESIGN: Sulet Meintjes
CAST: Neels Clasen Jnr, Luna Coetzer, Antoinette Kellermann, Beer Adriaanse, Neil Sandilands, Daneel van der Walt, Frieda van den Heever
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Nagvlug Films
AGE RESTRICTION: PG
Eight-year-old Silas lives with his mother and beloved grandmother at the foot of Table Mountain, where stories of Dreamland capture his imagination. After his grandmother's sudden death, Silas refuses to accept the loss and believes she has simply become lost in Dreamland. He journeys into Dreamland to search for her, but it no longer looks the way he remembers it. Silas feels trapped in an endless loop. Meanwhile, his fearless neighbour Willemien and a strange creature named Brommel unexpectedly appear at his side, and a terrifying polar bear starts hunting them.
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