THE RECCE

By Johannes Ferdinand VAN ZYL

GRAVEL ROAD DISTRIBUTION GROUP - as SALES All rights, World / DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, SOUTH AFRICA

Drama - Completed 2018

After the South African National Defence Force wrongfully declares young RECCE Henk Viljoen dead behind enemy lines, it's up to him alone to use every skill and tool in his arsenal to make it back to his grieving wife. With the enemy hot on his trail and a lethal gunshot wound in his gut, Henk's chances for survival are looking slim as he navigates the treacherous war torn African landscape.

Festivals
& Awards

Camerimage 2018
Best Cinematography Debut Nominee
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • SOUTH AFRICA
    • Languages
    • AFRIKAANS, ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 115 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Johannes Ferdinand VAN ZYL
    • Writer(s)
    • Johannes Ferdinand VAN ZYL
    • Producer(s)
    • Jac WILLIAMS (Man Makes A Picture)
    • Synopsis
    • 1981 - RECCE, Henk Viljoen, is wrongfully declared KIA behind enemy lines. Abandoned by his superiors; it's a race for survival in which his mental and physical abilities are pushed to their limits, as he navigates his way through the treacherous Angolan war zone in an effort to make his way home to his loved ones.