Don't touch

  • Don't touch
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv, History/society
Year of production : 2006
Format : Feature
Running time : 101 (in minutes)

In this debut feature but renowned short and documentary filmmaker Otto-Sallies, all hell breaks loose when 16-year-old Layla find out that her father has married a second wife under Muslim law. Feeling betrayed by his actions, Layla rebels against authority figures, in particular her parents. An emotional rollercoaster ride, Don't Touch explores the fascinating world of South African youth, one encompassing loneliness, drugs, and friendship.

English and Afrikaans with English subtitles

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  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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