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SA music stars prepare for vampire debut

Johannesburg – Singers Francois van Coke, Inge Beckmann and Jack Parow will soon be making their debut on the big screen in the first Afrikaans vampire thriller, Bloedsuiers.

Van Coke plays shifty vampire Etienne and is said to have sought out the role himself, according Benjamin Cowley, the film’s co-producer.

"We approached Francois to use some of his music in the film after which he asked to read the script.

"We were very surprised when he asked us if he could play the role of Etienne, because he could identify with the character."

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Jack Parow as well as Inge Beckmann (vocalist and former singer of Lark), Porteus Xandau (Liefling and 7de Laan) and Cherie van der Merwe (Bakgat and Bakgat2) also appear in the film.

The film sets off in the time when Jan van Riebeeck arrives in Cape Town and then leaps forward to the present.

"The biggest part of Bloedsuiers is shot in Cape Town and a small part in the Karoo," said Cowley.

This is no ordinary film as it mixes different genres together in a true South African way. Local rock music and culture is an underlying theme.

"It is also the first South African film that implements the international trend of crowd funding."

Movie fans can contribute to the financing of the film on the Bloedsuiers website, in exchange for promotional material, a glimpse behind the scenes and digital art from the movie.

A glass case containing Van Coke’s vampire teeth will be auctioned off next week to raise further funds.

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