The film was shot in Cape Town and other South African locations . It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was the opening night attraction at the Sarasota Film Festival . It also was shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival , the Maui Film Festival , and the Traverse City Film Festival , among others , but never was given a theatrical release in the United States . It was released on Region 1 DVD on January 20 , 2009
2008 Sundance Film Festival
2008 Sundance Film Festival
The Deal (2008 film)