South Africa / 1996 / 26mins / Drama / English

The story of three young strangers who hit the road together in the new South Africa. The past rides with them and must be faced before they can claim the promise of the future. A story of trust, fear and sheer curiosity.

Carey McKenzie

Carey McKenzie grew up in Cape Town, South Africa and got her start directing theater at Cambridge before going on to NYU’s Graduate Film Program in New York. Her NYU thesis film Heartspace was co- produced by the SABC and Big World Cinema and screened at festivals in Europe and North America. Carey’s documentary about nuclear weapons Original Child Bomb premiered at Tribeca 2004, won the grand jury prize at Silverdocs and the Bologna Human Rights Nights. An associated short film B is for Bomb won the Cannes 2006 Short Film Corner competition. Her thriller Cold Harbour premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 2013, and later showed at the Durban International Film Festival in 2014. It was released nation-wide in South Africa in July 2014. The film was nominated for two awards at the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards: Best Actor in a leading role and Best First Feature Film by a Director. Learn More