'Stella Murders' comes from the documentarian behind the SAFTA award-winning 'Devilsdorp', a provocative series that covered a spate of killings known as The Appointment Murders and Satanic Murders in Krugersdorp.
, a provocative series that covered a spate of killings known as The Appointment Murders and Satanic Murders in Krugersdorp. David Enright’s latest documentary is delivered in the format of a feature film, an investigation into the tragic deaths of teenage best friends that rocked the 4,000 strong dorpie of Stella, near Vryburg in the North West.
An otherwise peaceful town where everyone knows you better than you know yourself, this incident shook locals to the core, disrupting their sense of safety and community spirit with an unthinkable act of violence. At first deemed to be suicide by police officers, a private detective’s incisive actions and valuable intel led the investigation straight to a primary suspect after clues pointed to an outsider.is fairly straightforward, detailing what eventually turned into an open-and-shut case.
Having already lived through the ordeal and its aftermath, it must have been tough for Sharnelle’s parents and Marna’s father, mother and sister to rehash the worst days of their lives. Yet, to their credit they’re able to weigh in on the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, opening themselves up to share their raw memories and candid thoughts.
While several key interviews with the accused and the alleged could have added more dimension, the documentary gives the victims a voice through the friends and family they leave behind.could have taken a step back to offer more context from the perspective of South Africa’s violent culture but chooses to focus on this 2018 double murder as an isolated tragedy.
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