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ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

The story of the controversial South African band Die Antwoord. Tracing them from their humble beginnings to global phenomenon. Like their music the documentary is shocking, provocative, highly creative and strangely funny.

Director

Jon Day

Year

Genre

documentary, biography, music

Box Office

N/A

Production

Orange Films

Awards

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Homepage

https://veeps.com/dieantwoord/

Themselves

Self - Daughter

Self - Die Antwoord

Self - Die Antwoord

Yo-Landi Visser

Self - DJ

Self - Actor

Self - Actor

Self - Photographer

Self - Writer

Dominique Botha

Self - Artist

Self - Artist

Moonchild Sanelly

Self - Wu-Tang Clan

Ghostface Killah

Self - Adopted Son

Self - Super Fan

Self - Rapper

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(ominous music continues) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

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- [Crowd] Yolandi, Yolandi, Yolandi. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- [Crowd] Yolandi, Yolandi, Yolandi.

- Say, "Hey, Yolandi!" - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- Say, "Hey, Yolandi!"

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- [Sixteen] When I meet new people, they always ask me, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- [Sixteen] When I meet new people, they always ask me,

Off camera?
- And also, don't you say - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Off camera? - And also, don't you say

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My government name is Waddy Jones, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

My government name is Waddy Jones,

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- We met outside a little club in Cape Town in 2001. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- We met outside a little club in Cape Town in 2001.

I was 19 years old at the time. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

I was 19 years old at the time.

- And the first time I saw Yolandi, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- And the first time I saw Yolandi,

- When I first met Ninja, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- When I first met Ninja,

He had a big energy, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

He had a big energy,

I don't know if it's 'cause he's tall or what, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

I don't know if it's 'cause he's tall or...

He was so, like, intense. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

He was so, like, intense.

So I remember noticing him, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

So I remember noticing him,

Like, I just remember meeting this, like, force. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Like, I just remember meeting this, like, force.

- Yeah, I've been rapping for like mad long, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- Yeah, I've been rapping for like mad long,

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- Yeah, I was making music, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- Yeah, I was making music,

Like I just used to mess around - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Like I just used to mess around

♪ When your mom is sleeping ♪ - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

♪ When your mom is sleeping ♪

♪ Yeah, motherfucker ♪ - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

♪ Yeah, motherfucker ♪

I was like, "Oh, my God, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

I was like, "Oh, my God,

We would just smoke weed - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

We would just smoke weed

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We were just happy making music and art. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

We were just happy making music and art.

But then, you know, one thing led to another, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

But then, you know, one thing led to another,

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(Ninja speaking Afrikaans)

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(machine beeping) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(machine beeping)

- Today.
(Ninja speaking Afrikaans) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- Today. (Ninja speaking Afrikaans)

(hospital staff chattering indistinctly) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(hospital staff chattering indistinctly)

(indistinct) There we go, there we go. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(indistinct) There we go, there we go.

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(Sixteen crying) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(Sixteen crying)

(indistinct) You both have to look this way quickly. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(indistinct) You both have to look this way quickly.

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The three of us lived in a little one-room apartment - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

The three of us lived in a little one-room apartment

It was a really magical time,
but it was also difficult - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

It was a really magical time, but it was also difficult

- When I was born, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- When I was born, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment

And for me those memories are just purely magical. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

And for me those memories are just purely magical.

- And I was never aware that we were so broke. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- And I was never aware that we were so broke.

I always had food on the table and I was always cozy - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

I always had food on the table and I was always cozy

They would hand-make and sew their own toys - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

They would hand-make and sew their own toys

And it was just a really lovely time. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

And it was just a really lovely time.

- Well, just trying to make it as artists. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- Well, just trying to make it as artists.

We just do any kind of odd job to get by, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

We just do any kind of odd job to get by,

But I just remember back
then feeling so stressed out - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

But I just remember back then feeling so stressed out

But I remember Ninja was always optimistic, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

But I remember Ninja was always optimistic,

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(Ninja imitating samurai war cries)

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(Ninja grunting) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(Ninja grunting)

(Sixteen growls) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

(Sixteen growls)

♪ Need your protection ♪ - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

♪ Need your protection ♪

We're gonna blow up soon and
get money from our music." - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

We're gonna blow up soon and get money from our music.&...

All my life I've just been
obsessed with making rap music, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

All my life I've just been obsessed with making rap mus...

And I got to a point where I thought, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

And I got to a point where I thought,

Me and Yolandi were driving
down the road behind a bakkie - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Me and Yolandi were driving down the road behind a bakkie

Like that guy, he's fucking zef." - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Like that guy, he's fucking zef."

- Yeah, and we had this big fight - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- Yeah, and we had this big fight

Ninja was so jealous, he almost lost his mind. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Ninja was so jealous, he almost lost his mind.

- I wanted Yolandi to think I'm the coolest person - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

- I wanted Yolandi to think I'm the coolest person

So to try and impress Yolandi, (bird squawking) - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

So to try and impress Yolandi, (bird squawking)

I cut my hair in a zef style. - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

I cut my hair in a zef style.

I got all these kak zef tattoos and it was like, - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

I got all these kak zef tattoos and it was like,

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We took three years to record
Die Antwoord's first album - ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

We took three years to record Die Antwoord's first albu...

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The story of the controversial South African band Die Antwoord. Tracing them from their humble beginnings to global phenomenon. Like their music the documentary is shocking, provocative, highly creative and strangely funny.

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Director: Jon Day

Writer: N/A

Production: Orange Films

Genre: documentary, biography, music

Year: 2024

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 23 Mar 2024

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://veeps.com/dieantwoord/