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Shot over four years The Choir is about the music which unites Jabulani Shabangu and a group of fellow inmates who are battling to survive in South Africa's biggest prison. Jabulani is rebellious and angry until he meets a wily bank robber named Coleman, who recruits him for the prison choir. Jabulani rises in the ranks and leads the choir to victory at the National Prisoner Choir Competition. But there's more going on here than just a contest to see who sings best. The brotherhood of choristers, along with Coleman's fatherly wisdom transform Jabulani's life and give him the tools he needs to face his victims and to survive behind bars, as well as in the world outside when he is released.

Australia - 2008 - 1 h 30 mn - Betacam Digital • 16/9 - Colour

Director Michael Davie Writer Michael Davie Camera Carlos Carvalho, Michael Davie Editing David Lourie, Karin Steininger Music Felicity Foxx

Production Essential Media and Entertainment, Level 2, 6a Nelson St, PO Box 169, NSW 2038 Annandale, Australie Tél : +61 28 568 3100 Fax : +61 29 519 2326 E-mail : info@essential-media.com Co-Production National Geographic Channel (Australia)

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