Project Detail

Prayers for Sweet Waters

Synopsis

A submergence into the vivid realities of three Transgender sex workers living in Cape Town, South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Official Selection Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min
Director
Elijah Ndoumbe
Producer
Naeem Dxvis
Co-Producer
Naeem Dxvis
Executive Producer
Caragh Davison
Editor
Petrus van Staden
Director of Photography
Baz Bailey
Composer
Denise Onen

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A BFI/British Council More Films For Freedom commission

Sales Company

Aspect Ratio Films

Jordan Mattos, Head of International Sales

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