Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak (2022)
Based on Annie Klopper's novel of the same name, Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak centres on a young journalist who finds herself jobless, potentially homeless, near-penniless and completely plan-less.
Fleeing to her mother’s house in the West Coast town where she grew up, Pamina crosses paths with one-hit-wonder rocker Wolf de Jager (Christiaan Schoombie from Troukoors), who’s battling a creative slump after his engagement fell apart.
The feature film directorial debut of TV and radio presenter Kabous Meiring, Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak premiered at Silwerskerm in 2023, where it won Best Actress for Carla Smith, Best Script for Bibi Slippers and Elanie Rupping, Best Cinematography (Johannes Pieter Nel, who directed Koek) and Best Editing (Eva du Preez, who directed Wyfie).
Calling Pamina Vermaak a “romcom with a leather jacket,” local culture journal Klyntji praises the film’s direction and editing as “superbly done,” and says, “Carla Smith makes Pamina a convincing, scatterbrained character you can't help but relate to and fall in love with.”
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