Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 26, 2022
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- XTR
- Cast
- Ivan Kadey,Gary Khoza,Mike Lebese,Jules Sandler,Punka Khoza,Paul Giraud,Kelly Petlane,Steve Moni
- Director
- Mirissa Neff
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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