Meekaeel Adam on African Horror-Western ‘The Trek’ and Prepping a Ravine-Set Scene That Defies Belief

Variety · 2026-03-06
Meekaeel Adam on African Horror-Western ‘The Trek’ and Prepping a Ravine-Set Scene That Defies Belief

The elevated horror-western “The Trek,” set in Africa’s barren Kalahari desert, isn’t an easy watch. But it is a beautiful one. As one of South Africa’s most daring new voices, Meekaeel Adam makes his directorial debut in this gripping story, set in 1846, of a Dutch-Afr