419 (2012)

When a New York City actor loses everything to an internet scam based in South Africa his two best friends take him to Cape Town to track down the scammer With the help of a charismatic local their search begins promisingly leading them into Cape Towns clubs back alleys and townships But as they find themselves moving into darker territory things prove to be not all that they seem old rivalries flare up and the limits of friendship are tested in ways the three men could never have imagined Designed to look and feel like a documentary 419 is a unique thriller about the mysteries of male friendship and the true cost of revenge