A documentary film about Punk Rock In Africa.

A feature length documentary, co-produced by Meerkat Media (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Bohemian Lion Productions and Peligroso Productions (Prague, Czech Republic).

The project has been heavily researched and we have recently completed the filming stage. To date we have filmed in South Africa (Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria) as well as in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

The producers having made contacts, conducted research regarding the four countries (South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Kenya) and assembling archival and audio materials and have conducted numerous interviews with notable figures representing all different eras of the development of punk rock and related sub-cultures in Southern Africa. The final product is due Summer 2011.

The Facebook Page along with this official website, has been set up a means to collect relevant contact information and media relating to the documentary.

The documentary is broken into four parts…

1. Origins and Early History (early 1970s)
2. Punk and the Political Struggle (1976-1990)
3. International Outreach in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
4. South Africa Today

Czech Republic/South Africa 2011

Produced and Directed by Keith Jones and Deon Maas.

Producer: Jeffrey Brown

Director of Photography: Gary K Griffin

Editor: Andrew L Wills

For more information please contact
info@punkinafrica.co.za