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A film about a small fishing community on the outskirts of Cape Town, where Gabriel discovers a dead body and two bags of valuable abalone. His brother, Michail, convinces him they must take it for themselves. But when a corrupt government worker pursues them, they embark on a journey into the mountains and are driven to the ends of the Cape of Good Hope for the survival of their relationship and their lives.
 
A film about a small fishing community on the outskirts of Cape Town, where Gabriel discovers a dead body and two bags of valuable abalone. His brother, Michail, convinces him they must take it for themselves. But when a corrupt government worker pursues them, they embark on a journey into the mountains and are driven to the ends of the Cape of Good Hope for the survival of their relationship and their lives.
  
Written and directed by [[John Gutierrez]], with music by Tapiwa Musvosvi, cinematography by  
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Written and directed by [[John Gutierrez]], produced by [[Miss K Productions]] and [[Amiga Pictures]], with music by [[Tapiwa Musvosvi]], cinematography by [[Sebastian Cort]], editing by [[Paul Speirs]], casting by [[Portia Ntobeko Cele]] (as [[Portia Cele]]), production design by [[Imran Hamdulay]], costume design by [[Olivia Galley]] and makeup by [[Lisa Wakelin]].
Sebastian Cort, editing by [[Paul Speirs]], casting by [[Portia Ntobeko Cele]] (as [[Portia Cele]])
 
Production Design by  
 
Imran Hamdulay
 
  
Costume Design by
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The cast included [[Roberto Kyle]], [[Marlon Swarts]], [[Brendon Daniels]], [[Nicole Fortuin]], [[Sylvia Esau]], [[Lamar Esau]], [[Khosie Dali]], [[Nadia Davids]], [[Noor Emandien]], [[John Gutierrez]], [[Kolin Kai]], [[Clark Lin]], [[Anita Mbanyaru]] and [[Chris Mbelembushe]].
Olivia Galley
 
  
Makeup Department
 
Lisa Wakelin
 
  
 
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The film was the director's debut film and won the ''Best South African Film'' award at the 2021 [[Durban International Film Festival]] and was an official selection at various international film festivals.
 
 
the film was edited by [[Paul Speirs]]
 
 
 
Cast (in credits order) 
 
 
 
Roberto Kyle
 
... Gabriel
 
 
 
Marlon Swarts
 
... Mikhail
 
 
 
Brendon Daniels
 
... Peterson
 
 
 
Nicole Fortuin
 
... Tanya
 
 
 
Sylvia Esau
 
... Granny
 
 
 
Lamar Esau
 
... Adam
 
 
 
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
 
Khosie Dali
 
... Hotel Manager
 
 
 
Nadia Davids
 
... Radio News Reporter (voice)
 
 
 
Noor Emandien
 
... Surfer
 
 
 
John Gutierrez
 
... Hotel Guest
 
 
 
Kolin Kai
 
... Restaurant Owner
 
 
 
Clark Lin
 
... Chinese Triad Member (as Clark Han-Lung Lin)
 
 
 
Anita Mbanyaru
 
... Jeanine
 
 
 
Chris Mbelembushe
 
... Ranger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Music by
 
Tapiwa Musvosvi
 
 
 
Cinematography by
 
Sebastian Cort
 
... director of photography
 
Editing by
 
Paul Speirs
 
 
 
Casting By
 
Portia Ntobeko Cele
 
... (as Portia Cele)
 
Production Design by
 
Imran Hamdulay
 
 
 
Costume Design by
 
Olivia Galley
 
 
 
Makeup Department
 
Lisa Wakelin
 
... special makeup effects artist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The film was the director's debut film and won the ''Best South African Film'' award at the 2021 [[Durban International Film Festival]].
 
  
 
==Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc==
 
==Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc==

Latest revision as of 06:22, 7 November 2024

Sons of the Sea is a film by John Gutierrez[1]

Not to be confused with the 1939 British film of the same name[2]

The film

A film about a small fishing community on the outskirts of Cape Town, where Gabriel discovers a dead body and two bags of valuable abalone. His brother, Michail, convinces him they must take it for themselves. But when a corrupt government worker pursues them, they embark on a journey into the mountains and are driven to the ends of the Cape of Good Hope for the survival of their relationship and their lives.

Written and directed by John Gutierrez, produced by Miss K Productions and Amiga Pictures, with music by Tapiwa Musvosvi, cinematography by Sebastian Cort, editing by Paul Speirs, casting by Portia Ntobeko Cele (as Portia Cele), production design by Imran Hamdulay, costume design by Olivia Galley and makeup by Lisa Wakelin.

The cast included Roberto Kyle, Marlon Swarts, Brendon Daniels, Nicole Fortuin, Sylvia Esau, Lamar Esau, Khosie Dali, Nadia Davids, Noor Emandien, John Gutierrez, Kolin Kai, Clark Lin, Anita Mbanyaru and Chris Mbelembushe.


The film was the director's debut film and won the Best South African Film award at the 2021 Durban International Film Festival and was an official selection at various international film festivals.

Translations, adaptations, sequels, etc

Sources

https://johngfilm.com/

https://johngfilm.com/about

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12254438/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-speirs-48132726/?originalSubdomain=za

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