Dave Not Coming Back

A film by
Jonah Malak

Dave Not Coming Back

Genre

Documentary

Country

Quebec, Canada

Year

2020

Format

Color - 1:78

Length

92 min

Language

English
Director's notes
Cast

Don Shirley, David Shaw, Ann Shaw

Crew

DIRECTING: Jonah Malak

PRODUCTION: Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre, Jonah Malak (Nemesis Films)

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Synopsis

Two friends, Don and Dave, were diving in the cave of Boesmansgat: 283 meters. Right before surfacing up, Dave – who’d just broken a word record – finds a body.

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Biography
Jonah
Malak

Spare My Bones, Coyote! | 2025

Dorchester : In the Midst of the Fray (Producer) | 2024

Dave Not Coming Back | 2020

My Tuesdays at Catherine’s | 2018

La K7 Migrante (Producer) | 2017

Mystic Mass | 2014

Filmography

Jonah Malak, also known as Karim Haroun, is a documentary filmmaker and producer. After studying mathematics and cinema, he dedicated himself to the rewarding profession of documentary filmmaking. His works bridge various disciplines and cultures, including two feature films and several short films: Mystic Mass and My Tuesdays at Catherine’s, both anthropological documentaries exploring religious phenomena in Lebanon. His latest feature, Dave Not Coming Back, is a compelling story about cave diving shot in South Africa and Australia. The film is available on Amazon Prime and has garnered over 1.1 million views on YouTube. The film has received numerous accolades, including the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival, a Canadian Cinema Editors Award for Best Editing, and a nomination for Best Editing at the Canadian Screen Awards.

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