Carissa is a genus of shrubs or small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions of africa, australia and asia. Carissa is a 2024 south african coming-of-age drama film written and directed by jason jacobs and delmar devon, in their feature film debut. Dec 23, 2024simultaneously still and transporting, set on the rooibos-growing slopes of south africa’s cedarberg mountains, “ carissa ” is a coming-of-age story steeped in the character of an indigenous .
Carissa is a young woman living with her grandmother wilhelmiena in a small village nestled in the cederberg mountains. Wilhelmiena disapproves of carissa’s lack of ambition and incessant phone. Sep 17, 2024ultimately, “carissa” feels too shy to follow through on the intriguing ideas presented early on.
Sep 5, 2024devon delmar and jason jacobs’ stunning carissa is a poignant look at purpose, place and reconciling circumstance. Sep 5, 2025carissa (2025) release date is september 5 starring gretchen ramsden, herchell cloete, woudine dirkse and directed by jason jacobs.