Inja

Inja

17 mins | Jan. 1, 2002

Inja [Dog] is a 2002 South African short film directed by Steve Pasvolsky. Using a Xhosa boy as a pawn, a farmer teaches his puppy to be white man's best friend. Ten years later, both their lives hang in the balance at the mercy of the dog. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Inja

17 mins | Jan. 1, 2002

Inja
Inja [Dog] is a 2002 South African short film directed by Steve Pasvolsky. Using a Xhosa boy as a pawn, a farmer teaches his puppy to be white man's best friend. Ten years later, both their lives hang in the balance at the mercy of the dog. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers
Original title Inja
Directors Steve Pasvolsky
Writers Steve Pasvolsky

Cast

Anele Vellom

as Young Thembile

Lizo C. Makambi

as Older Thembile

Danny Keogh

as Johannes

Terry Norton

as Hettie