Project Detail

Lucky

Synopsis

A 10-year-old South African orphan leaves his Zulu village to make his own life in the city only to find no one will help him, except a formidable Indian woman.

Details

Year
2005
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
20 mins
Director
Avie Luthra
Producer
Junaid Ahmed, Bex Hopkins
Editor
Liz Roe
Screenwriter
Avie Luthra
Director of Photography
John Pardue
Production Designer
Chantal Carter
Sound
Iain Grant
Composer
Bradley Miles
Principal cast
Jayashree Basavra, Sihle Dlamini, Vusi Kunene

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Avie Luthra Films Ltd.

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