This is National Wake

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This is National Wake (2022)

Directed by Mirissa Neff

Documentary · 1h 06m

National Wake emerged in the late 1970s with anti-establishment ideals and a punk rock sound that won them a massive following within Johannesburg’s underground club scene. Their first and only record was banned by the country’s racist legal system and within a few years the group had disbanded. The two black members, brothers Punka and Gary Khoza, subsequently died tragically young. Eschewing talking heads for a dazzling audio-visual archive, including some great Super-8 footage, debut director Neff has forged a visceral portrait of a dissident group who were dedicated to the fight for racial freedom – a punk legacy that lives on through the band’s legend and its fans.

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Cast

G
Gary Khoza Self
P
Punka Khoza Self
I
Ivan Kadey Self
S
Steve Moni Self
M
Mike Lebese Self
P
Paul Giraud Self
J
Jules Sandler Self
K
Kelly Petlane Self

Crew

Director
Mirissa Neff

Details

Release date
2022-06-26
Runtime
1h 06m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
XTR