Local movie shatters box office records

This officially puts it in the top spot for best earnings by an Afrikaans movie in its first weekend.

After this brilliant opening weekend, Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts, writers, co-producers and leading actors of the film, say: “We are eternally grateful for everyone’s support and wonderful positive feedback. As filmmakers there is no greater honour for us than having so many people share our story and that our characters make them laugh and cry. Vir Altyd is a dream on which we’ve been working tirelessly for the past two years and it is a privilege to share this adventure with you.”Danie Bester, co-producer of the film says about the box-office success and the entire Vir Altyd experience: “The biggest compliment and also honour for a filmmaker is when an audience comes to watch your work, identifies with the story and you have the privilege to work with people who inspire you. That is fantastic.”

Watch the trailer for Vir Altyd here: