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DRAMA . 2010 . 1h 46m

A Small Town Called Descent_

Somewhere in a remote part of South Africa a heinous crime is committed. Against the backdrop of xenophobic riots that have swept across the country, two Zimbabwean brothers along with a local girl are brutally attacked. The older brother is burnt alive whilst his younger sibling and the girl are sodomised, raped and left for dead. Three investigators from the elite crime fighting unit known as the Scorpions are deployed to a small town called Descent.

Starring Vusi Kunene, Paul Buckby, Vuyo Dabula
1h 46m
Runtime
2010
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
A Small Town Called Descent poster

Somewhere in a remote part of South Africa a heinous crime is committed. Against the backdrop of xenophobic riots that have swept across the country, two Zimbabwean brothers along with a local girl are brutally attacked. The older brother is burnt alive whilst his younger sibling and the girl are sodomised, raped and left for dead. Three investigators from the elite crime fighting unit known as the Scorpions are deployed to a small town called Descent.

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A Small Town Called Descent was released 16 years ago in 2010.
Overview
Somewhere in a remote part of South Africa a heinous crime is committed. Against the backdrop of xenophobic riots that have swept across the country, two Zim...
A Small Town Called Descent is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 46m.

CAST (6)

Vusi Kunene
Vusi Kunene
Paul Buckby
Paul Buckby
Vuyo Dabula
Vuyo Dabula
Zandile Msutwana
Zandile Msutwana
Getmore Sithole
Getmore Sithole
Hlubi Mboya
Hlubi Mboya

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
106 min (1h 46m)

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What is A Small Town Called Descent about?
Somewhere in a remote part of South Africa a heinous crime is committed. Against the backdrop of xenophobic riots that have swept across the country, two Zimbabwean brothers along with a local girl are brutally attacked. The older brother is burnt alive whilst his younger sibling and the girl are sodomised, raped and left for dead. Three investigators from the elite crime fighting unit known as the Scorpions are deployed to a small town called Descent.
How long is A Small Town Called Descent?
A Small Town Called Descent has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in A Small Town Called Descent?
The cast of A Small Town Called Descent includes Vusi Kunene, Paul Buckby, Vuyo Dabula, Zandile Msutwana, Getmore Sithole.

GENRES (2)

Drama Crime
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