Synopsis
In the Durban South Basin, Themba lives with his father near to an oil refinery. He’s in love with Khanya, his best friend. Khanya has a new boyfriend, KG, who promises her a safe future. The more their relationship grows, the more Themba must fight to get her back, until he goes one step too far.
Credits
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : DW
- Foreign production company : Zidaka Films
Full credits (11)
- Executive Producer : Dominique Welinski
- Screenwriters : Isabelle Mayor, Zee Ntuli
- Director of Photography : Brendan Barnes
- Music Composer : Chris Letcher
- Editor : Gareth Fradgley
- Sound Recordist : Jim Petrak
- Foreign Producer : Jeremy Nathan
- Line Producers : Dominique Welinski, Jeremy Nathan
- Sound Editor : Jim Petrak
- Production Designer : Chantal Carter
- Sound Mixer : Jim Petrak
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Psychological drama, Portrait
- Themes : Pollution, Youth, Love
- Production language : Zulu
- Coproducer countries : France, South Africa
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, South Africa)
- Production year : 2016
- Runtime : 15 min
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)