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Mikayla Joy Brown is a South African director, screenwriter, and actress based in Cape Town. She holds a degree in Drama from Stellenbosch University (2021) and an Honours in...
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Mikayla Joy Brown is a South African director, screenwriter, and actress based in Cape Town. She holds a degree in Drama from Stellenbosch University (2021) and an Honours in Creative Writing (2022). Her first play, Jantjies and the Pearls, won Best Text and Best Ensemble, and was staged at festivals including Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunste Fees. Currently, she co-directs Finding Optel, a whimsical detective film set in Cape Flats, co-created with her brother Jesse
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16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.