The Heart of Cape Town Documentary Trailer

Heart of Cape Town (2022)

Directed by Shane Vermooten and produced by Optical Films, Heart of Cape Town is a documentary that chronicles one of the most extraordinary moments in medical history — the world's first successful human heart transplant, performed by Professor Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town on 3 December 1967. A landmark story of South African courage, science, and innovation, the film brings to life the extraordinary chain of events that changed medicine forever.

AfterDark Post Production's Matthys Pretorius served as the online editor and colourist on the documentary, handling the colour grade, online editing, and final deliverables — ensuring the film was finished to the highest technical standard and delivered with the gravitas and intimacy this remarkable story deserves.