The global sports channel ESPN has announced African air dates for the new documentary series The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius.
This new series has been in production for several years and was directed by BAFTA award-winner Daniel Gordon and produced by Academy Award-winner John Battsek.
The documentary tells the story of the South African Paralympic sprinter and international hero, who had inspired millions with his determination and dedication, and who then had the most spectacular fall from grace.
Featuring interviews with more than a dozen of the figures closest to the story, the film recounts Pistorius's tragic killing of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013 at his home in Pretoria, South Africa.
The series will be broadcast as follows : (ESPN -- DStv 218)
Part 1: Thursday 19 November at 20:00. Repeat on Sunday 22 November at 20:00
Part 2: Thursday 26 November at 20:00. Repeat on Sunday 29 November at 20:00
Part 3: Thursday 3 December at 20:00. Repeat on Sunday 6 December at 20:00
Part 4: Thursday 10 December at 20:00. Repeat on Sunday 13 December at 20:00
The films will also be available to view on DStv Catch Up and the ESPN Player App.
Director Gordon says that the “story of Oscar Pistorius is remarkable in its complexity. It's at once inspirational and harrowing, and provides a lens of insight into a breadth of issues - from gender-based violence to disability rights, racial inequality and media frenzy. My hope is that the film gives audiences additional context and layers to a story they think they know."
Watch the trailer right here:
