Abraham (2015 film)

Abraham
Directed by	Jans Rautenbach
Written by	Jans Rautenbach
Production company	Spookasem Films
Release date	16 October 2015 (2015-10-16) (South Africa)
Running time	95 minutes[1]
Country	South Africa
Language	Afrikaans

Abraham is a 2015 Afrikaans-language South African drama film written and directed by Jans Rautenbach. It was Rautenbach's last film before his death.^[2] Abraham was released on 16 October 2015 in South Africa.^[3]

Premise

A gifted sculptor living in poverty in a 1980s rural Kannaland tries to exploit his profession to earn enough money to feed his family.^[3]

Cast

• D.J. Mouton as Abraham
• Hannes Muller [af] as Jans
• Franci Swanepoel [af] as Almeri
• Chantell Phillipus as Katie
• Jill Levenberg as Beulah
• Frans Lucas as Dirk

Music Score

The entire music score of Abraham was composed by Riku Lätti and recorded on location at Vlakteplaas near De Rust with all the songs used in the film sung by actors from the film. The instrumentation and music styles also reflects the instruments and the music styles as played by the musicians from that area to create an sonic landscape authentic to the visual landscape seen in the film. The Abraham Soundtrack was made available to the public by Die Wasgoedlyn

Reception

The film received critical praise.^[3][4]

Daniel Dercksen, writing for The Writing Studio, praised the film, saying: "Abraham is a profound and consummate masterwork."^[4]

See also

• List of South African films

References

1. Smith, Theresa (16 October 2015) MOVIE REVIEW: Abraham. Independent Online. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
2. Bekroonde filmmaker Jans Rautenbach oorlede, 3 September 2016. (in Afrikaans). Maroela Media. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
3. 'Abraham' vertel kunstenaar van Kannaland se storie, 11 September 2015. (in Afrikaans). kykNET. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
4. Dercksen, Daniel (15 October 2015) Abraham is one of the best South African films ever made. The Writing Studio. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

External links

• Abraham at IMDb