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The Abyss Boys
Directed byJan-Hendrik Beetge
Screenplay byJan-Hendrik Beetge
StarringTravis Snyders Moegammed Ja’qoop Isaacs Brandon Daniels Lionel Newton Anton Treurnich
CinematographyGreg Heimann
Edited byEben Smal
Music byHans Raubenheimer
Production
company
Ten 10 Films
Release date
2009
Running time
26 minutes
CountrySouth Africa

The Abyss Boys is a 2009 short film directed by Jan-Hendrik Beetge. It won the Best Short Film award at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

Set in the slums of a small fishing community on the southern coast of South Africa, illegal abalone poaching has become a dangerous activity for two young brothers: Jimmy and AB. Jimmy fled the dangerous lifestyle despite his talent as a diver. When AB becomes entangled with Gonyama, a violent gangster, Jimmy devises a plan to liberate AB from the gang lifestyle and provide the pair with a fresh start.[4] However, when Jimmy is given an opportunity to escape, nothing can prepare him for what comes next.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Abyss Boys Short Film". hollywood.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ^ "The Abyss Boys". hansmusic.co.za. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ "The Abyss Boys". screenafrica.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ^ "The Abyss Boys". African Film Festival, Inc. 13 February 2012.