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#WeAreDyingHere

#WeAreDyingHere chronicles the journey of three soldiers forced to survive in a war that they did not choose. As the war against women rages around them, they attempt to find solace to process their pain under the constant threat of their enemy lurking in the shadows. #WeAreDyingHere engages directly with the violent culture of harassment, abuse, rape and femicide, it is a necessary pause, an exhale and insight into the experience of living as a woman.

  • Shane Vermooten
    Director
  • Siphokazi Jonas
    Writer
  • Bianca Vermooten
    Producer
  • Siphokazi Jonas
    Producer
  • Siya Kolisi
    Producer
  • Rachel Kolisi
    Producer
  • Siphokazi Jonas
    Key Cast
  • Babalwa Makwetu
    Key Cast
  • Hope Netshivhmabe
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English, Xhosa
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Shane Vermooten

Shane Vermooten is an alumni of President Obama’s Young African Leaders initiative, Mandela Washington Fellow and a Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South African. He has filmed in 21 countries and as a director his work has won awards around the world. His short film Freedom Road was screened alongside William Kentridge’s work at the City Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand. Bypass, Shane's debut feature film, was theatrically released and received global distribution. His documentary Kusasa was executive produced by esteemed Chinese director Lu Chuan in association with Tencent pictures and tells the story of a young football team who embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they travel from the township streets of South Africa to the towering stadiums of Sweden to play in the world’s largest youth football tournament. Kusasa is currently on the festival circuit where it won best documentary feature at Chagrin International Film Festival as well as SCAD Savannah Film Festival, it was also chosen as part of the Marquee selection at Austin Film and will have a theatrical release later this year in China. His latest project the short film #WeAreDyingHere engages with the prevalent and violent culture of harassment, abuse, rape and femicide.

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Director Statement

#WeAreDyingHere engages with the prevalent and violent culture of harassment, abuse, rape and femicide through a unique lens, utilising a genre bending style of a spoken word drama, something I had personally never seen before.