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Ongeriewe

  • Ongeriewe
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title : Malaise
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2005
Format : Short
Running time : 14 (in minutes)
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The story is about Charlie, a tik-using (methamphetamine) slacker. Charlie along with his two slacker friends journey through the impoverished shacks and the council flats of Hout Bay, in search of their next hit. Elton, Charlie's honorable and respectable brother is missing. Only after hearing about his brother's drug trail, does Charlie pieces together the puzzle that leads him to the truth of Elton's whereabouts and that family is important.

Extracts of Dialogues

Anna: Hey, Charlie, where's your brother?
Charlie: How must I know?
Anna: Coz I'm looking for my money. Is he still trying to deal?
Charlie: Dunno, that's he's business.
Anna: Look at you. Are you high?
Charlie: So?
Anna: Are you still hanging with that Pirre. He's old enough to be your father and he's a druggie. What's wrong with you, what's your problem?
Charlie: It's none of your business.
Anna: Oh, now it's none of my business. Fine. Come Angelo.
Charlie: You're not my mother.

Robin KLEINSMIDT Director
Tristram ATKINS Screenplay
Robin KLEINSMIDT Screenplay
Keenan ARRISON Screenplay
Christopher WESSELS Screenplay
Christopher WESSELS Cinematography
The ANCIENT MEN Music
Gary NAIDOO Music
Scott MURCOTT Film Editor
Senyane RANGAKA Sounds

Actors

Keenan ARRISON Charlie
Charlton GEORGE Pirre
Quanita ADAMS Anna
Oscar PETERSEN Randal

Contacts & usefull links

Production:
AFDA
Garth Holmes - 18 Lower Scott Road Observatory Cape Town Republic of South Africa - F : +27 21 448 7601 - garth@filmdramaschool - www.filmdramaschool.co.za

BOEIJONG PRODUCTIONS (SOUTH AFRICA)

School:
SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL OF MOTION PICTURE MEDIUM & LIVE PERFORMANCE - Garth Garth Garth Garth GARTH HOLMES - 18 Lower Scott Road Observatory - T : +27(0)214887600 - garth@filmdramaschool.co.za

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  • Malawi : Blantyre Arts Festival

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