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Hunters and Herders  
In Search of my Mother Tongue

Genre Feature Documentary, 90 Minutes

Writer
Director
Download In Search of my Mother Tongue Johann Abrahams
Tag Line One man’s search for his roots and identity

Log Line The personal and epic journey of a young man’s quest to revisit the ancient memories of his ancestors and re‐claiming his true mother tongue

Synopsis  

Bradley van Sitters, aka Bradlox, is a Khoi heritage activist from Lavender Hill, a notorious township plagued by gang violence, on the outskirts of Cape Town.

His cultural name is //Hui !Gaeb di !Hunib !Gûkhoeb meaning... “The Yellow walker where the clouds gather”

He sets on a journey to rediscover the Khoikhoi language and to revive one of the oldest languages spoken on the planet. Despite the disappearing numbers of first language of hoikhoi mother tongue speakers, Bradlox is intent on raising up a new generation of speakers who will keep the language alive.

This feature documentary captures the personal and epic journey of a young man’s quest to revisit the ancient memories of his ancestors and relearning his true mother tongue.


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