{{Expand French|topic=cult|Shirley_Adams|date=July 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{refimprove|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Shirley Adams | image = | caption = | director = Oliver Hermanus | producer = DV8 Films | writer = | starring = Denise Newman, Keenan Arrison, Emily Child, Lee-Ann Van Rooi | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2009}} | runtime = 92' | country = South Africa | language = | budget = | gross = | screenplay = Oliver Hermanus, Stavros Pamballis | cinematography = Jamie Ramsay | editing = Garreth Fradgley | music = Philip Miller }}
'''''Shirley Adams''''' is a 2009 film directed and written by South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus.
==Synopsis== In a Cape Town slum, Shirley Adams spends her days taking care of her disabled son Donovan, caught by a stray bullet in a crossfire between two gangs. Having been left by her husband, the woman can barely make ends meet after seeing all of her possessions disappear. With no means of support, Shirley finds herself forced to survive on handouts and by occasional shoplifting at the supermarket. When a young therapist comes into their lives, Shirley grasps the hope that her son may recover his emotional well-being.
==Awards== * Durban International Film Festival 2009 - Best South African film, Debut, and Actress (Denise Newman)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weissberg |first=Jay |date=2009-08-18 |title=Shirley Adams |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/shirley-adams-1200475612/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216033720/https://variety.com/2009/film/reviews/shirley-adams-1200475612/ |archive-date=2026-02-16 |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=Variety}}</ref> * Amiens 2009 ==References== <references />
==External links== {{RefFCAT|921}}{{dead link|date=May 2019}} * {{IMDb title|1483507}}
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Category:2009 films Category:South African drama films Category:Films directed by Oliver Hermanus Category:2009 South African films
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