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Evil Unmasked: Silence Of The Bones
1 x 30’, 2009, SD
Swaziland, 2001. 40 women and children are found dead in the Malkerns forest. Their decomposing bodies are so mutilated they can only be identified from their clothes. David Simelane allegedly confesses to the killings, but seven years later he is still on trial. Rumours abound that Simelane is part of a syndicate that harvests body parts for money. Could that be the case or is he just a sadistic cold-blooded killer?
Factuals: Crime and Investigating Unit
In a rural South African village, Sipho Dube came from a religious family, but by 2006 he had been found guilty of murder, rape, kidnapping, theft, common assault and one assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Throughout his trial he remained unrepentant and aggressive. He displayed nothing but contempt for the court. He was sentenced to ten life sentences and an additional 114 years. So was Sipho Dube simply born to do evil?
Factuals: Crime and Investigating Unit
Dutch exchange student Marlene Konings was studying in Cape Town. An adventurous student, she had planned a road trip to see the sights of South Africa. But when her friend later cancelled, Marlene carried on alone. On the way back to Cape Town, she made friends with an ex-con, who used a fake name. Along the way he drugged her, and eventually shot and killed her. This engrossing film explores the story and the following court case.
In 1995, Norman Afzal Simons was convicted of murdering 11 year old Elroy van Rooyen, one of the 22 boys allegedly killed by a serial killer dubbed the ‘Station Strangler’ during the early 1990s. But many people do not believe that the right man is behind bars. Simons has spent the past 14 years trying to clear his name. With evidence pointing to somebody else, the courts however still believe that Simons played a major role in the killings.
Factuals: Crime and Investigating Unit
In 1977, Gary Gilmore spoke his last words, ‘let’s do it,’ and was executed by firing squad. That simple act re-instated the death penalty in the United States after a ten-year moratorium. The floodgates opened, and since 1977 over 1,000 state sponsored executions have taken place in the US. Exclusive footage in this film sparks the Gilmore saga to life - re-telling a crucial story of American justice, and asking, what happens next?
WS Productions, Inc./1895 Films
This film uncovers the truth about the tragic murder of South African theatre personality Taliep Petersen. Taliep was murdered at his home in December 2006. Police believed it to be a robbery gone wrong. But later it came to light that men were hired by Taliep’s wife to murder him. This intriguing story is a classic case of ‘stranger than fiction’ - something which, had it been played on Taliep’s stage, you wouldn’t have believed.
Evil Unmasked: When Darkness Falls
1 x 30’, 2009, SD
Evil Unmasked: The Station Strangler
1 x 60’, 2009, SD
The Execution Of
Gary Gilmore
2 x 60’, 2016, HD
A Fatal Encounter: The
Marleen Konings Story
1 x 30’, 2015, HD
Sabido Productions
Sabido Productions
Final Curtain
1 x 30’, 2014, HD
Crime