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Title Proteus
Published [Place of publication not identified] : Pluck Productions, 2003
[Cape Town, South Africa] : Big World Cinema, [date of distribution not identified]

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Description 1 streaming video file (100 minutes) : sound, color
Summary An interracial gay love story set in early 18th century South Africa about two men -- a black prisoner living in a Cape Town penal colony and a Dutch sailor -- who weather injustices as a result of their affair
Credits Directors, John Greyson, Jack Lewis ; producers, Anita Lee, Steven Markovitz, Platon Trakoshis ; cinematographer, Giulio Biccari ; editor, Roslyn Kalloo
Notes In Dutch, English, Afrikaans, with English subtitles
Description from landing page (Film Platform, viewed July 06, 2020)
Subject Gay men -- South Africa -- 18th century -- Drama
Prisons -- South Africa -- 18th century -- Drama
Gay men
Prisons
South Africa
Genre/Form Streaming video
Drama
Feature films
Historical films
Prison films
Romance films
LGBTQ+ films.
Feature films.
Romance films.
Prison films.
Historical films.
Gay films.
Films d'amour.
Films de prison.
Films historiques.
Films homosexuels.
Form Streaming video
Author Greyson, John, 1960- film director.
Lewis, Jack, 1955- film director.
Lee, Anita, film producer
Markovitz, Steven, film producer
Trakoshis, Platon, film producer
Biccari, Giulio, cinematographer
Kalloo, Roslyn, editor of moving image work
Pluck Prodcutions, production company
Big World Cinema (Firm), film distributor.