The Abyss Boys
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| The Abyss Boys | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jan-Hendrik Beetge |
| Screenplay by | Jan-Hendrik Beetge |
| Starring | Travis Snyders Moegammed Ja’qoop Isaacs Brandon Daniels Lionel Newton Anton Treurnich |
| Cinematography | Greg Heimann |
| Edited by | Eben Smal |
| Music by | Hans Raubenheimer |
Release date | 2009 |
Running time | 26' |
| Country | South Africa |
The Abyss Boys is a 2009 film. 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 the main character, Jimmy, an ex-diver. Wanting to save "AB", his young brother from "Gonyama", a gangster, Jimmy devises a plan to change both of their lives and faces difficult situations.
Awards
References
- ^ "Abyss Boys Short Film". hollywood.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "The Abyss Boys". hansmusic.co.za. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "The Abyss Boys". screenafrica.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
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