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Carissa

  • 90 mins
  • Drama, Feature
  • 2024

In a quiet village, a young woman is pushed by her grandmother to apply for a job opportunity on a new golf estate being developed in the mountains. However, when she learns that the estate will be built over her estranged grandfather’s rooibos tea lands, she is confronted with a difficult choice.

Director

Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar

Producer

Deidre Jantjies, Annemarie du Plessis, Jason Jacobs, Devon Delmar

Editor

Devon Delmar

Cast

Gretchen Ramsden, Herchell Cloete, Woudine Dirkse

Awards

Final Cut at Venice Film Festival, won in 2023, went on to premier at Venice Orrizzonti section in 2024

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