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Dirty Loundry

Dirty Loundry · dir. Stephen Abbott
South Africa 2011, 15’

Screenings

06/25, 13:00 · Baj Pomorski – hall B

06/27, 17:00 · Baj Pomorski – hall B

Trailer

It’s 1:08 AM and Roger is doing his laundry at The Wishy Washy. For Roger this is merely routine, but tonight there’s something strange in the laundromat’s water. Before the night is out Roger will be abused by a middle-aged philandering businessman, severely beaten, and finally scowled at by amorous teenagers.

Director:Stephen Abbott
Screenplay:Stephen Abbott, Eduan van Jaarsveldt
Cinematography:Russell Campbell
Editing:Stanley M. Agnew
Cast:Bryan van Niekerk, James Ngcobo, Mncedisi Shabangu, Carl Beukes, Antony Coleman, James Reynolds, Dominika Novak

Stephen Abbott is a writer, director, photographer and editor. He studied acting and film at Wits University, graduating in 2004. Since then he has been engaged in the South African film and television industry as a writer, director and editor.