Shot in Cape Town in 2009 for the Lifetime Movie Network in USA, Natalee Holloway became the highest-rated movie in the network’s 11-year history, with 3.2-million viewers, and received a PRISM Award in 2010.

Natalee Holloway highlights an issue that must be every mother’s worst nightmare; that of a child going missing while travelling in a foreign country.

Based on the book by Natalee Holloway’s mother, Beth Twitty, it tells the tale of Natalee’s disappearance during a high school graduation trip to Aruba. The events that followed caused a media sensation in the United States.

Natasha Loring, daughter of theatre impresario, Richard Loring, plays Hayley, Natalee’s best friend. The filming of Natalee Holloway came at an opportune time as it served as a caution to Natasha who soon thereafter embarked on a stint of travelling alone through Spain and Morocco, where she brushed up on her Spanish - first learned while on exchange to Argentina. Natasha states that “the screening of the movie came at an ideal time, as it reminds young people celebrating during the World Cup to constantly be aware of danger and to take care.”

Natalee Holloway will be screened on M-Net and M-Net HD on Tuesday, 29 June at 23:00, with further screenings planned on these channels for July - check out your DStv guide for details.