A coming of age movie the world has never seen While South Africa battles through civil unrest and the final days of apartheid, Jeffrey Greenbaum battles through his raging hormones and the final days of high school. Will he be able to lose his virginity before the country goes up in flames?
In this witty father-son story, we are introduced to Varun, a former scammer, and River, a trans drag performer, as they venture on a road trip across South Africa to rescue River's long-lost mother from a rehab clinic in eSwatini. River’s only worry is missing Her Majesty’s Drag Competition and the opportunity to win the prize money to pay for his top surgery. With secrets bubbling to the surface and a competition to win, their relationship will be tested like never before.
Gabe Gabriel is a queer South African writer, director, and actor. As a writer, Gabe has penned commissioned works for production companies in Canada, the US, India and South Africa; as a director, Gabe helmed South Africa's first gay Rom Com for Showmax; and his original father-son road trip screenplay 'Runs in the Family' (developed with real-life father and long-time collaborator Ian Gabriel) marks Gabe's first professional acting role since he came out as transgender in 2019.