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African Noir Series ‘Acts of Man,’ Inspired by Real-Life Occult Crime Unit, Attracts Canadian, U.K. Partners (EXCLUSIVE)
The 8-episode series from Sheetal Magan and Sean Drummond is inspired by the true story of an occult crime unit born in the dying days of apartheid.
An air of creeping supernatural dread hangs over the community, and as the case races toward its conclusion, shocking revelations will force both investigators and the town to confront their demons and question whether the unfolding horrors are the work of the devil or acts of man. Though the inspiration for “Acts of Man” stemmed from the duo’s shared sensibilities — Drummond, said Magan, is similarly “open to the possibility of the unknown” — it’s evolved into an exploration of the fears, guilts, shames and paranoias of a society still coming to terms with itself three decades after South Africa’s first democratic elections brought an end to white minority rule. A psychological crime drama-cum-supernatural thriller, “Acts of Man” will draw on the successful genre formula of shows like “True Detective” and “Top of the Lake” to tell an elevated police procedural that lays bare the fractured psyche of modern-day South Africa and unravels questions of faith and superstition.
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