Review by theresaghobril

DAM is what South African cinema has been waiting for. Writer and Director, Alex Yazbek, has successfully merged together our diverse cultures, as well as capturing what is submerged when people suppress their deepest and darkest secrets. Not knowing what to expect, I thought I'd dip my toes in the water to test out this new series, however, the wonderfully crafted script, beautiful cinematography and highly effective sound design pulled me in from the very beginning. Not to mention the superb performances from the brilliant cast. (I found Neil Sandilands' "Bernoldus" to be particularly enjoyable.) DAM is truly a unique approach to South African filmmaking, and in my opinion, it blows a lot of international series out of the water! I can't wait to see what Alex Yazbek comes up with next...