''Abraham'' is a 2015

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-language

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written and directed by

Jans Rautenbach Jans Rautenbach (22 February 1936 – 2 November 2016) was a South African screenwriter, film producer and director. His 1968 film '' Die Kandidaat'' proved controversial and received some censorship in South Africa, because of perceived criti ...

. It was Rautenbach's last film before his death. Bekroonde filmmaker Jans Rautenbach oorlede
3 September 2016. (in Afrikaans). ''Maroela Media''. Retrieved 5 June 2021. ''Abraham'' was released on 16 October 2015 in South Africa.'Abraham' vertel kunstenaar van Kannaland se storie
11 September 2015. (in Afrikaans). '' kykNET''. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

Premise

A gifted sculptor living in

poverty Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little income. Poverty can have diverse social, economic, and political causes and effects. When evaluating poverty in ...

in a 1980s rural Kannaland tries to exploit his profession to earn enough money to feed his family.

Cast

* D.J. Mouton as Abraham * as Jans * 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 Riku Lätti (11 June 1973), is a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his ho ...

and recorded on location at Vlakteplaas near

De Rust De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo, South Africa. The name is Dutch and literally translates to "The Rest", referring to the town's original purpose of being a resting place for settlers en route through the challenging t ...

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. Daniel Dercksen, writing for ''The Writing Studio'', praised the film, saying: "Abraham is a profound and consummate masterwork."Dercksen, Daniel (15 October 2015
Abraham is one of the best South African films ever made
''The Writing Studio''. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

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