UK 2006, English, 35mm, 92 min
Director: Sean Ellis
Screenplay: Sean Ellis
Cinematography: Angus Hudson
Cast: Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan
Print Source: GAUMONT
When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he becomes unable to sleep. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at a local supermarket. There he meets a colourful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' in dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben's particular artistic approach is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the infinite beauty of the frozen world and the people inside it - especially Sharon , the quiet checkout girl, who might just hold the key to solving the problem of Ben's insomnia.
Based on an Oscar-winning short, this is one of the most exciting and inventive films to come out of Britain this decade. Utterly charming and sweetly erotic, Cashback is directed with flair and confidence by Sean Ellis who clearly understands that cinema still has the magical power to realise our innermost fantasies.
The Cape Winelands will again at the 2012 edition of this festival present a series of Masterclasses and workshops. These events are sponsored by the City of Cape Town and Wesgro.
Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes festival, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s new film has the magic of a fairy tale and the simplicity of a folk tale. Wonderfully immersive, slow and dreamy, 
