{"id":919973,"date":"2022-01-27T09:51:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/27\/film-set-shacks-on-the-seashore-cause-waves\/"},"modified":"2022-01-27T09:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:51:01","slug":"film-set-shacks-on-the-seashore-cause-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/27\/film-set-shacks-on-the-seashore-cause-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Film set shacks on the seashore cause waves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cape Town – Shacks erected by a film crew along the coastline at Macassar beach have caused a stir among residents who had mistaken them for illegal structures. <\/p>\n

Councillor Peter Helfrich said he received numerous calls from concerned residents who instructed him to take action as soon as possible. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, upon enquiring with the City, Helfrich said he was informed that the structures were erected by a film crew who are shooting a movie in the area. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhile many residents were aware of the fact that a film shoot was taking place on the beach, some were concerned with the type of structures being erected as it was easy to mistake it for illegal structures.<\/p>\n

\u201cI visited the site and reassured them that no illegal structures were being erected. Residents welcomed the film shoot,\u201c he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Resident Nathalie Phillips said when they saw the photos of the structures, they thought they were people illegally invading the land. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI knew about the film shoot that was taking place on Macassar beach. I just did not know what the set would look like. When I saw these photos of these structures, I thought it was people illegally invading land to set up illegal structures. Our councillor reassured us that it was not illegal structures. I am quite happy about yet another film being shot in our town,\u201d said Phillips. <\/p>\n

Resident Russell Williams said: \u201cMany residents were worried as they thought it was illegal land occupation taking place, but that matter was quickly laid to rest by our ward councillor. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMany residents are happy about the film shoot taking place on the beach. There is still some misinformation spreading around in other communities, but residents here seem quite happy.\u201c<\/p>\n

The City said the structures were for a film set for a feature movie which would be shot over the next four days. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe structures will be dismantled and removed upon completion of the shoot,\u201d the City said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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