South African Independent Film Festival 2020

AYA

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AYA
AYA is an independent feature that delves into the horrors of human trafficking. The film follows the anguish and resilience of AYA as she is dragged through the hell of being trafficked.
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Aya meets Bayode online. Against the advice of her best friend, Pamela, Aya decides to meet Bayode. For safety, Pamela accompanies Aya against her will. What neither of them know is that Bayode plans to sell Aya.


When Bayode's plans are stifled by the presence of Pamela, he has to take drastic action to ensure he makes the sale. Over a period of 2 days, using drugs and manipulation, he chips away at Aya's spirit before he has to deliver her to the buyer.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    65 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    South Africa, Lebanon
  • Rating
    18VLN
  • Note
    AYA is a film that follows the anguish and resilience of Aya Seniya (Danica Del Ray)
  • Director
    Khalid EL-Jelailati
  • Screenwriter
    Khalid EL-Jelailati
  • Producer
    Waleed Al Yamani & Khalid EL-Jelailati
  • Executive Producer
    Khalid EL-Jelailati
  • Co-Producer
    Charles Khuzwayo
  • Filmmaker
    Khalid EL-Jelailati
  • Cast
    AYA (Danica De La Rey) | BAYODE (Richard Gau) | PAMELA (Keketso Montshiwa) | MIKA (Charlie Bouguenon)
  • Cinematographer
    Jiten Ramlal
  • Editor
    Louis May & Nikita De Oliveira
  • Production Design
    Tahveeyah Chism
  • Composer
    Maxwell Melow
  • Sound Design
    Louis May
  • Music
    Maxwell Melow
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