“Kantget” Student Film Fundraiser (University of Cape Town)

Hi everyone!!

We are a group of 6 third year students from the University of Cape Town in South Africa with a passion for film and need your help!

We are currently making our graduation film called "Kantget", which is a story that follows five Cape-Malay, teenage boys living out their gangster-esque fantasies in Cape Town, South Africa and causing mischief whenever they are together. Deen, the youngest and newest to the group, is dressed to impress... if only they would stop making fun of his shoes. But when acquiring a pair of Nike "Bubbles" costs Deen an invaluable price, all the boys are forced to ask: "Was it really about the shoes?"

This story is one about brotherhood, vulnerability and acceptance, but also explores the experiences of a large portion of South Africa's youth in terms how we navigate our dual identities culminating of diverse socio-economic backgrounds, social behaviours, heritages and so forth. This story is also one that resonates deeply with our director, Zain Tape, as it is based off of his own experience as Cape-Malay boy. So your support in telling his story would be greatly appreciated!

As students, we do not have access to enough funds and so your donations would help us acquire the additional camera and lighting equipment we need, the locations we would like to shoot in and the ability to apply to festivals once the film has been made. (All of the donations received go entirely towards making this film).

Our team:

Director: Mogamad Zain Tape

Producer: Shawana Mafuna

Cinematographer: Thato Bernardo

Production Designer: Kiona Schnugh

Sound Designer: Bethany Coltart

Editor: Sakeenah Toefy