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Between the Devil and the Deep

Between the Devil and the Deep

2015 1h 33mDramaDocumentaryMystery

An abalone poacher, a dead son, and a broken love story are all bound together by a single theme: the curse of the abalone - an endangered marine snail prized as an aphrodisiac in China, but illegal harvesting has disastrous effects on the traditional fishing community near Cape Town, South Africa.

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Synopsis

An abalone poacher, a dead son, and a broken love story are all bound together by a single theme: the curse of the abalone - an endangered marine snail prized as an aphrodisiac in China, but illegal harvesting has disastrous effects on the traditional fishing community near Cape Town, South Africa.

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Heinrich DahmsDirector

Cast

Sherman Pharo

Director

Heinrich Dahms

Writer

Heinrich Dahms

Release date

4 Jun 2015

Runtime

1h 33m

Studio

Visualantics, Buzzmedia Networks

Countries

Belgium,Netherlands,South Africa

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