Amazon Prime Video is adding a new 4-part documentary series, entitled Pistorius, available from Thursday 6 September in South Africa and 200 other countries, about the convicted killer Ocar Pistorius who gunned down his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.
Originally made as a feature film, Amazon Prime Video decided to split it as individual, hour-long episodes,produced out of over more than 2 000 hours of footage.
Pistorius, directed by Vaughan Sivell and produced over 3 years, explores the tragedy of the killing of Reeva Steenkamp, the events that led up to her death, and what happened afterwards.
Oscar Pistorius, currently in prison, was convicted of killing Reeva Steenkamp and in 2015 his conviction was changed from culpable homicide to murder and his prison sentence extended.
In Pistorius Vaughan Sivell got some exclusive access to some of the key characters who appeared during and around the trial that was played out on live television in South Africa, like for instance TV journalist Debora Patta; Aimee Pistorius, Oscar's sister; journalist Karyn Maughan, commentator David O'Sullivan, Oscar Pistorius' brother, cousin as well as aunt and uncles; his prosthetist and some neighbours; former team mates; forensic investigator David Klatzow; prosecution lawyer Gerrie Nel; and defence lawyer Kelly Phelps, as well as others.
People like the Steenkamp family declined to be interviewed.
Pistorius was filmed in South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom and Italy with Kew Media that made a deal with Amazon Studios for Pistorius.
