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A Hero for Kobus

Spirit of Fire
2026
international
debut film
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A Hero for Kobus

A touching story about a troubled teenager, August, who, after finding himself in a foster family, discovers an abandoned ostrich egg and begins to raise an unusual friend named Kobus.

Director: JOEL SOISSON
Screenwriter: Joel Soisson
Producer: Pantea Ghaderi, Michael S. Murphey, Nicolas Velini, Roberto Luna
Cinematographer: Marius Van Graan
Music: Daniel Eppel
Production Designer: Bain Rossouw
Cast: Litlhonolofatso Litlhakanyane, Téa Leoni, Tony Kgoroge, Brandon Auret, Neil Sandilands, Candice Van Litsenborgh, Peter Butler, Amira Rafuza, Kamva Oosthuizen, Claudia Templeton

Director: JOEL SOISSON

With a background in fine art and cinematography, he began his career producing such indie faves as "Trick or Treat", "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2" and "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure". Over the course of more than 50 feature films as a writer, director and producer, he has helped launch numerous multi-picture franchises including "American Yakuza" with Viggo Mortensen, "The Prophecy" with Christopher Walken, "Dracula 2000" with Gerard Butler and "Pulse" with Kristen Bell. He turned to family fare with "Buffalo Rider" and "Bird Boy".