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Ian Gabriel
Ian Gabriel is a South African film and commercials director based in Cape Town, South Africa. He directed the film ''Forgiveness'' starring Arnold Vosloo, which treats the theme of forgiveness in post-apartheid South Africa. And directed a few commercials His 2013 film ''Four Corners'' was selected as the South African entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards. Filmography * ''Slash'' (2002, producer only) * ''Forgiveness'' (2004) * ''Four Corners The Four Corners is a region of the Southwestern United States consisting of the southwestern corner of Colorado, southeastern corner of Utah, northeastern corner of Arizona, and northwestern corner of New Mexico. The Four Corners area ...'' (2013) * ''Liting Nick'' (2016, short) * ''Death of a Whistleblower'' (2023) * ''Anne Frank and Me'' (TBA) References External links * South African film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-film-direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgiveness (2004 Film)
''Forgiveness'' is a 2004 South African drama film dealing with the effects of the apartheid system and the difficulty of reconciliation. It was directed by Ian Gabriel and stars Arnold Vosloo, Zane Meas, Quanita Adams and Denise Newman. Plot Tertius Coetzee, a young South African Police constable during apartheid, is granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for torturing and killing a Coloured ANC activist. Haunted by his brutal past, Coetzee travels to a West Coast fishing village to find the man's family and eventually ask their forgiveness. Cast * Arnold Vosloo as Tertius Coetzee * Quanita Adams as Sannie Grootboom * Christo Davids as Ernest Grootboom * Zane Meas as Hendrik Grootboom Reception ''The New York Times'' remarked that 'Gabriel's sluggish direction is offset by atmospheric visuals that transform water droplets into glass beads and the ocean into an oily canvas speckled with bobbing gulls. Shooting on high-definition digital video, Giulio Biccari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |