Future Tense
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Cape Town, South Africa. In a near future on the brink of climate collapse, Lwando and his girlfriend Tara are among the privileged few who win the opportunity to travel back to 1647 and a pre-colonial past to experience nature in its wildest form. Lwando is an underground activist who dreams of changing the course of history. Tara wants to save her relationship with him. Together, the couple must choose whether to risk life as they know it for a potentially better world.
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Jenna Cato Bass Director · Jared Paisley Cinematographer Jacques de Villiers Editor
United States release September 17, 2026 · Produced in Australia, United States, South Africa · Languages Afrikaans, Dutch, English, Xhosa
Production
Causeway Films
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AmorFortuna
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Dancing Fox Entertainment
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Fox-Fire Films
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The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa
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Benchfilms
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Australia · United States · South Africa
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · Dutch · English · Xhosa
Release dates
Canada · September 14, 2026
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 17, 2026
Premiere · Fantastic Fest 2026
Australia
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
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