

A cancelled wedding, two strangers, and the weirdest meet-cute of 2021.
Kansel is a story about a cancelled plan that brings two people to a cancelled wedding. Every pot has a lid, even though the lid doesn't fit perfectly...
Acting
Roothman and Slabbert carry this two-hander with genuine awkward chemistry.
Writing
Dialogue that captures how people actually talk when stranded together.

Director
André Velts
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during South Africa's strict COVID lockdowns, the empty venues and cancelled events mirror real 2021 anxieties.
Director André Velts built his career on Afrikaans-language television before this quiet pivot to indie drama.