Ian Gabriel is a South African film and

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director based in Cape Town, South Africa. He directed the film ''

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'' starring

Arnold Vosloo Arnold Vosloo (born 16 June 1962) is a South African and American actor. He began his career as a stage actor and starring in South African films like '' Boetie Gaan Border Toe'' (1984). After emigrating to the United States in the late 1980s, h ...

, which treats the theme of forgiveness in post-

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South Africa. And directed a few commercials His 2013 film ''

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'' was selected as the South African entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the

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. His daughter is Eva-Jane Willis, a South African-Irish actress. His son Gabe Gabriel is an actor and screenwriter. Together, they produced the wonderful movie
Runs in the family
.

Filmography

* ''Slash'' (2002, producer only) * ''

'' (2004) * ''

'' (2013) * ''Liting Nick'' (2016, short) * ''Death of a Whistleblower'' (2023) * ''Runs in the Family'' (2023) * ''Anne Frank and Me'' (TBA)

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* South African film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-film-director-stub