In Afrikaaps, Dylan Valley explores the untold Creole history of Afrikaans, using what he knows best – hip hop, humour and personal
perspective.
The film follows a group of local artists creating the
critically acclaimed stage production Afrikaaps, as they trace the true roots of Afrikaans to slaves in the Cape. Both funny and moving, the film goes beyond what happens on stage to reflect how this history informs the cast’s personal lives today.
The film reclaims and liberates Afrikaans from its reputation as the language of the oppressor, taking
the language back for all who speak it. It features Jitsvinger, Kyle Shepherd, Emile (Black Noise), Shane Cooper (Restless Natives, Tribe), Moenier Adams, Blaq Pearl, the powerhouse b-boy, Bliksemstraal, and the poetic genius of Jethro Louw.