The Trek, a new South African horror-western set in 1846, follows a Dutch-Afrikaans family on a perilous journey across the Kalahari Desert. The film combines historical realism with Southern African folktale. The Trek premiered at the Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal earlier this year (March 2026), where the film received the Jury’s Special Award. Adam became the first South African filmmaker to compete at Fantasporto during the festival’s 45-year run. The Trek screened as the closing-night gala film at the 2026 Joburg Film Festival.