Jagveld

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Jagveld is an action film by Byron Davis

Known as Hunting Emma in the English version.

The film

The film is about a gentle, beautiful, pacifist named Emma who witnesses six violent men brutally killing a policeman somewhere in the Karoo. The killers then set off to hunt her like an animal, thinking she would be easy prey.

The script was written by Deon Meyer (based on one of his own stories) and directed by Byron Davis, with Leandie du Randt Bosch (as "Emma"), Neels van Jaarsveld, Tim Theron, Bouwer Bosch, Edwin van der Walt, Danie Putter, Luan Jacobs, Tertius Meintjes, Drikus Volschenk, Albert Maritz, Lee-Ann van Rooi, Beulah van den Heever, Nicole du Toit, Hasna van Wyk, Chanel van Heever.

The film produced by the Karoo Film Company, with music composed by Byron Davis, Schalk Joubert and Tim Rankin, cinematography by William Collinson, editing by Byron Davis, production design by Pieter Bosman and costume design by Chanel Davis.

Released in theatres in South Africa by Times Media Films (2017) and in the United States by Red Hound Films (2018).

Released on DVD by AMG Entertainment and Amazing D.C.(Japan, 2018)