79
GreatGoodWatch score79
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
The film looks at the myths and markings of South Africa's prison 'Number' gangs. Shot in graphic black and white, it investigates the secret code spelt out and spoken across the bodies of the inmates. The film immerses its audience in the world of the Number gangs, their history, personal journeys, codes and body markings.
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Audiences 79GoodWatch 79
IMDb7.9
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2017
October 13, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
South Africa
Directing · 1
- Manuela Gray Director, Producer
Production · 2
- Janette de Villiers Producer
- Brendan McGinty Producer, Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Paul Gardner Editor
Sound · 4
- Travis Hefferen Original Music Composer, Sound Designer
- Glen Van Staden Sound Recordist
- Kerry Lindeque-Joshua Sound Recordist
- Jon Chiles Sound Recordist
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