Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story

Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story
Film poster
Directed byDaryne Joshua
Written byAmy Jephta
Starring
Release date
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)
Running time
123 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageAfrikaans

Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story is a South African drama film, directed by Daryne Joshua. Based on true events, the film tells a story of the damaged relationship between a woman and her son, who is addicted to drug abuse. It also narrates the itinerary of events that led to the murder of her son, as well as the legal process that followed afterwards.[1] It received multiple nominations at the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

  1. ^ "South Africa: Ellen Pakkies Was 'Desperate'". allAfrica. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2020.