A traditional way of life in the rural hinterlands of South Africa is put to the test when an upscale development arrives on the region’s doorstep in “Carissa,” the feature debut of writing-directing duo Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, which premieres Sept. 5 in the Horizons strand of the Venice Film Festival.
The film is set in a small mountain village in South Africa’s Cederberg, where a multinational business conglomerate plans to build a luxury golf estate. To the project’s developers — and to many villagers in the rural community — the resort represents a transformational opportunity that could lift people out of poverty.
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