Six years ago, a video clip taken by a mother of her daughter crashing her bicycle into a rugby goalpost skyrocketed around the globe, with the words “My f*k, Marelize” becoming part of the nation’s “vocabulary”.

Marelize Horn’s cycling misadventure has, however, evolved from a simple viral video into a fully-fledged feature film set to debut at the Silwerskermfees taking place from 20 to 23 August in Cape Town.

Following its debut at kykNET’s annual film festival, My f*k, Marelize! will open at movie cinemas nationwide in South Africa and Namibia on 26 and 29 August, respectively.

My f*k, Marelize! tells the story of Heidi, a strong-willed woman hiding her cancer from her family. Marelize, her accident-prone daughter, needs to learn how to ride a bike to become an au pair in the Netherlands. How hard can that be?

Zandélle Meyer is Marelize with Je-ani Swiegelaar and Neels Claasen playing the roles of her parents, Heidi and Tiaan. Our actress, Nichola Viviers, can be seen as Marelize’s younger sister, Wilmari. Zandré Coetzer, known for her work on the hit South African series Dinge van ‘n Kind, makes her feature film directorial debut with My f*k, Marelize! 

My f*k, Marelize! was filmed in Windhoek and made possible by kykNET, Multichoice Namibia and the NFVF (National Film and Video Foundation).

My f*k Marelize! premieres on Wednesday, 20 August 2025, at the Silwerskermfees Rotunda in Camps Bay at 20:15.

There is a second screening of My f*k Marelize! on Saturday, 23 August, at 11.30 at the Silwerskermfees film festival. 

Tickets available from Quicket : https://www.quicket.co.za/organisers/79593-kyknet-silwerskermfees-2025/