This is National Wake&nbsp;recounts the revelatory story of young musicians who dared, in 1970s South Africa,&nbsp;to launch a multiracial band against the backdrop of apartheid.&nbsp;National Wake was formed by two black brothers from Soweto and a white guitarist from Johannesburg whose collaboration broke all of apartheid's laws. The band filmed their rebellious performances on brilliant Super 8 before the government shut them down, and director Mirissa Neff uses this archival footage, along with audio interviews, to create a grainy plunge into the past.&nbsp;The result is an energetic feature debut that tells the immersive story of a short-lived yet remarkable countercultural attempt to fight entrenched oppression with music. Live Q&amp;A with Director Mirissa Neff to follow the screening.

This is National Wake

This is National Wake traces the rise and fall of a multiracial South African punk band, dubbed “the band that defied apartheid,” whose members risked everything to taste freedom.

Soulero is a slang term used to describe soul record collectors primarily from the Mexican American (Chicano) community. This short documentary focuses on a group of record collectors in Northern California who are committed to keeping the legacy alive of so many underground soul artists alive.

Souleros

Soulero is a slang term used to describe soul record collectors primarily from the Mexican American (Chicano) community. This short documentary focuses on a group of record collectors in Northern California who are committed to keeping the legacy alive of so many underground soul artists alive.

This is National Wake Q&A

This is National Wake (+ Q&A) & Souleros

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