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91% Rotten Tomatoes Produced by DV8 Films Cinematography Jamie Ramsay Director Oliver Hermanus | 6.7/10 IMDb Directed by Oliver Hermanus Music by Philip Miller Initial release 26 October 2011 (France) Music director Philip Miller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Screenplay by Oliver Hermanus, Stavros Pamballis Starring Denise Newman, Keenan Arrison, Emily Child, Lee-Ann Van Rooi Cast Denise Newman, Keenan Arrison, Emily Child Awards Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Achievement In Sound Screenplay Oliver Hermanus, Stavros Pamballis Similar The Endless River, The Wooden Camera, The Silent Fall, Otelo Burning, Forgiveness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shirley Adams is a 2009 film directed and written by South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus.
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In a Cape Town slum, Shirley Adams spends her days taking care of her disabled son Donovan, caught by a stray bullet in crossfire between two gangs. Having been left by her husband, the woman can barely make ends meet after seeing all of her possessions disappear. With no means of support, Shirley finds herself forced to survive on handouts and by occasional shoplifting at the supermarket. When a young therapist comes into their lives, Shirley grasps the hope that her son may recover his emotional well-being.
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