This Is National Wake (2022)
66 min
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.
- Release date
- June 26, 2022
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
Crew
- Mirissa Neff · Director
- Joshua Jelly-Schapiro · Producer
- Mirissa Neff · Producer
- Philip Bell · Cinematographer
- Nadine Kadey · Cinematographer
- Robin Muir · Cinematographer
- Doug Lenox · Editor
- Mirissa Neff · Editor