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EERSTEWATER GENRE: DOCUMENTARY RUNNING TIME: 84 mins PRODUCTION: 2016 - 2017
The film considers the complex interplay between the individual psyche, the social fabric, and the arid land which sustains life in the Karoo. Local Prince Albert residents tell of divergent lives: of devotion to caregiving beyond the bounds of family; of the philosopher farmer’s relationship with the land; of losing parts of oneself; and of friendship whilst at the mercy of a system that is failing.
LOCAL CAST, CREW, AND MUSIC Eerstewater was shot on location in the town of Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa.
In a place where music is as much part of of the story as the harsh karoo landscape, local Prince Albert musicians provide the backdrop to the stories of: Maggie Hendricks (106), Pat Marincowitz (93), Piet Cordier (60), Jaffie (81) & Tienie (84) Pieterson, and Henry Prins (15) & Wilfred Maarman (16).
Under guidance of the Depth Leadership Trust, a supplementary local crew was trained and employed for the production phase of the film.
ORIGINS OF THE FILM The film is based on the book: Beneath - Exploring the Unconscious in Individuals.
Beneath is a comprehensive introduction to the subject of depth psychology, using an integration of photography, illustration, poetry and prose. Depth psychology studies the part of the human psyche that is not immediately available to conscious thought, but nevertheless seems to have a profound impact on human behaviour. It attempts to understand the deepest roots of our engagement with the world. Beneath provides some very useful answers to WHY we do the things we do, and HOW we can change ourselves. It explains the logic of mental structuring and resultant behaviour in a way that assists individuals to gain a greater understanding of their psychological make-up.
Beneath was written by Helene Smit, and edited and designed by Pluto Panoussis, and published in 2011.
HENRY PRINS & WILFRED MAARMAN
MAGGIE HENDRICKS
THE CAST
PIET CORDIER
PAT MARINCOWITZ
THE CAST
KATRINA & JAFTA PIETERSEN
THE PEOPLE OF PRINCE ALBERT
THE CAST
STILLS FROM THE FILM
THE TEAM Executive producer: James Smit Concept: Hélène Smit Directed by: Hélène Smit, Adriaan De la Rey and Lodewyk Barkhuizen Project consultant: Pluto Panoussis Producer: Hélène Smit Production Manager: Hélène Smit Production Assistanta: Mariette Heskwa and Bradley Maans Runners: Wilfred Coetzee and Bradley Maans Catering: Mariette Heskwa, Collette Visagie and Perly Botes DOP & camera: Adriaan de la Rey and Lodewyk Barkhuizen Camera assistants: Jakobus “KC” Pietersen and Arnold MacKay Location sound: Farai Bloemendal Location Music Recording: Jozua Loots Editor : Jean-Pierre Julies Supervising Editor: Adriaan De la Rey Transcription: Jean-Pierre Julies and Tarryn Doherty Final sound mix: Jozua Loots Color Grading: Daniel Marais
CONTACT DETAILS For any information about the film, please contact:
Hélène Smit:
[email protected] Landline: 023 541 1114
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Mobile: 083 789 1453
www.depthleadership.co.za
