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.
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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
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- 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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A Town Called Panic: The Christmas Log (2013), by Vincent Patar & Stéphane Aubier
The year’s end celebrations are coming. Christmas : the tree, the dinner, the presents. Indian and Cowboy are expecting their presents eagerly. Overexcited by the organisation of the celebration, they fight and destroy the Yule log on which Horse was putting the last touch. Horse is livid and cancels the gifts from Santa Claus. How will they win back the favours of Horse and The Old Bearded Man? How will they retrieve their gifts ? For Indian and Cowboy begins a long, very long Christmas Eve.
🎄🎁 This new episode of cult animated series ‘A Town Called Panic’ was selected for festivals around the world, and notable gathered the Audience First Prize at the Bologna
Future Film Festival in Bologna.
It was nominated for the 2015 César for Best Animated Short Film.
