Beach Boy (2013)
Like the majority of young Kenyans, Juma dreams of a better life abroad. His girlfriend has left to work in Qatar, allowing the young man to fully thrust himself into his work as a “companion” to elderly European women who spend their vacations at local resort hotels. Danish filmmaker Emil Langballe records in detail what appears to be a budding love affair between Juma and a middle-aged British woman. The documentary turns out to be a real-life version of Ulrich Seidl’s feature Paradise: Love, investigating local female sex tourism based on a false sense of romance.
Director: Emil Langballe
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: March 22, 2013
Screenplay
Music: Finn McNicholas
Cinematography: Emil Langballe
Language: Kiswahili, English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beach Boy about?
- Like the majority of young Kenyans, Juma dreams of a better life abroad. His girlfriend has left to work in Qatar, allowing the young man to fully thrust himself into his work as a “companion” to elderly European women who spend their vacations at local resort hotels. Danish filmmaker Emil Langballe records in detail what appears to be a budding love affair between Juma and a middle-aged British woman. The documentary turns out to be a real-life version of Ulrich Seidl’s feature Paradise: Love, investigating local female sex tourism based on a false sense of romance.
- Who directed Beach Boy?
- Beach Boy was directed by Emil Langballe.
- How long is Beach Boy?
- Beach Boy has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is Beach Boy?
- Beach Boy is a Documentary film.