Summaries

Film crew document a week in the life of a juvenile courier running for gangs in the ghettos of 'The Cape Flats', in Cape Town. The drugs he delivers. The stores he robs. The people he kills.

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • murder
  • character name in title
  • independent film
  • found footage
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jan 28, 2003
Countries of origin South Africa
Language English Afrikaans
Filming locations Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Production companies Dark Continent Pictures

Box office

Budget $250000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 4 x 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

A South African filmmaker convinces a film crew to help him make a documentary about a 13-year-old assassin in the South African Cape Flats. Following the 13 year old hitman (a bokkie) as he goes about his daily business, the audience gains unique insight into the lives of people living on the Cape Flats, living under conditions of poverty and violence, and the gangster culture that is prevalent there.

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