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‘Die Ellen Pakkies Storie’ Film Features at Selected Ster Kinekor Cinemas Nationwide – Book YOUR Ticket!

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Ellen (starring Jill Levenberg ) and her teenage son, Abie (starring Jarrid Geduld ), have been living together with Odneal (starring Elton Landrew ) for years in Lavender Hill Cape Town. Abie gets constantly terrorised for being born out of wedlock, and he gets expelled from school. He becomes addicted to tik and cleans out his parents’ belongings to feed his addiction. Later, Abie is banished to the back yard and Ellen goes to find help for her son. After every government service fails to help her, a distraught and frustrated Ellen takes matters into her own hands, leaving the Pakkies family with devastating consequences.     ‘Die Ellen Pakkies Storie’ is directed by Daryne Joshua , and is based on the real-life story of Ellen Pakkies. The story shows the brutal but true realities of a family on the Cape Flats affected by drug abuse, and also shows the brave stance of a woman who takes charge against domestic and gender-based violence. For more on where to see the fil