A road movie by Stocktown presenting an upside perspective from the underground creative forces around big cities in Africa.
Stocktown X South Africa Part 1
Beyond the stereotypical daily reporting on war, famine and AIDS, Swedish based directors Teddy Goitom and Benjamin Taft set out to capture the creative vibe on the street mosaic of South Africa. On their first stop to Capetown and Johannesburg , they meet up with the heavy metal band Ree-burth , The Soweto Style setters Smarteez with their colorful street savy fashion to video gamers label 2bop to the limpop music genre innovator Gazelle and many many more.
Background:
In 2003 the first Stocktown documentary was produced. A collage of streetculture and urban inventionsfrom Japan, USA, Australia and Europe. Now we proudly present a new upcoming Tv series from Africa, where we will seek out the same creative forces in Africa´s four point of the compass. An inspiring and surprising adventure that will turn your view of the continent upside down!
Facts:
STOCKTOWN X SOUTHAFRICA PART 1
Worldpremier 26 March 2011 : Cinemafrica filmfestival Stockholm
Directors: Teddy Goitom & Benjamin Taft
Editors: Benjamin Taft,Dimitris Vulalas, Ivan Spee
Graphics: Robin Ekemark
Music and Beats by Kool DJ Dust, Dirty Paraffin, WillRock
Press contact: teddy@stocktown.com
Stocktown is a trademark run by the Swedish organization Roots dedicated to documenting urban culture worldwide.
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