Die Stories van Afrikaans S1
As Afrikaans celebrates its centenary this year, Die Stories van Afrikaans embarks on an epic journey to explore the origins of the language and the rich tapestry of people who shaped it.
Pitched at MIPAfrica, the kykNET documentary series is produced by Bonanza Films (Elders) and Giep van Zyl, the national coordinator of the Afrikaans Official 100 campaign. Each episode has its own narrator: Sandra Prinsloo, Zane Meas, June van Merch, Albert Pretorius, Dean Balie, Frank Opperman, Lee-Ann van Rooi and Tinarie van Wyk-Loots.
As Ready D from Die Brasse Vannie Kaap puts it: "Afrikaans is energy. Afrikaans is cool. Afrikaans is Khoi. It's Dutch. It's Malay. It's human. Afrikaans is the soil. Afrikaans is the dust, and Afrikaans is part of who we are. It's not going anywhere."
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