When mysterious tech giant, FUTURECOM, brings jobs and the promise of prosperity to a forgotten African mining town, young THABO and his friends find their imaginative superpowers make them the only ones who can battle a terrifying new god-like technology, THE GUUG, and those under this monster’s influence — including Thabo’s own brother, SIYA.
This feature film proof-of-concept taps into the true power and importance of creativity, bravery, believing in one’s inner voice, and forgiveness.
MONGREL + MOTIF STUDIOS + PRESSURE COOKER STUDIOS presentsDIRECTOR: Porteus Xandau, CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Lucas Janse Van Vuuren, PRODUCER: Lydia Oberholzer + Herman Le Roux.ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Gerhard Pretorius, STORY: Lucas Janse Van Vuuren + Porteus Xandau.DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Warren Smart, FOCUS PULLER: Josh Marais + Neil Baillie, CAMERA ASSIST: Zach Coetzee.ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Adrian Charles, PRODUCTION MANAGER: Stefano Gazzilli, PROD ASSISTANT: Siyabonga Klaas, PROD ASSISTANT: Xolani Manyisane, PROD ASSISTANT: Sonwabo Vayi, UNIT MANAGER: Patrick Mulder, UNIT ASSISTANT: Deon Jordaan.EDITOR: Amy Daneel, VFX: Motif Studios. VFX SUPERVISOR: Craig Parker, VFX PRODUCER: Jacques Boch, MUSIC + AUDIO PRODUCTION HOUSE: Pressure Cooker, COMPOSER: Daniel Caleb, AUDIO PRODUCER: Astrid Iverson, SOUND DESIGN + DIALOGUE EDITOR + FINAL MIX: Neil Leachman, LOCATION SOUND: Henau Marais.VTO + DIT: Zak Katz.GAFFER 1: Martin Fick, GAFFER 2: Marcel Shimba, BEST BOY LIGHTING: Domingos Manuel.ART DIRECTOR 1: Ivan Fraser, ART DIRECTOR 2: Claire Gritten, PROPS MASTER: Mike Carelse, WARDROBE: Victoria Moronell, MAKEUP: Melissa Roberts.COLOURIST: Thomas Mangham + Regardt Voges, ONLINE + ADDITIONAL VEMG: POST.CT.SPECIAL THANKS: Lukanyo Langa + Carbon Films + Richard Starkey.CASTTHABO: Litemba Sundu, SIYA 1: Ayabonga Yantolo, SIYA 2: Thabang Yantolo, CHEESE: Thamsanqa Dywili, POPPI: Sive Koppies, SANGOMA: Zwelake Moni, GOAT HERDER: Sonwabo Vayi, GRANNY: Agnes Nozibonele.