The founder / CEO of Azania Rising production a filmmaker intentional with African story telling from both Africa and the Africans in the diaspora “APE TOWN” a hip hop film artistry communicates to the Gen Z aka the young generation and Kurt emphasized , “Young people, specially Gen Z , are saying :No more, we will draw the line.
There’s a moral compass you need to follow to be able to work with them and this is so exciting.
Gen Z is about life being more than generational wealth , it’s about articulating what Justice looks like and how to fight for equity through grassroots activisms ”.
It’s about an arrogant graffiti artist in the ghettos of Cape Town. Having grown up in a hip hop culture environment in cape Town south Africa , Kurt gives his story telling and creations an original feel which is entirely out of experience in various aspects foristance Ape Town that’s about segregation , graffiti artist ,hip hop , camaraderie and so much more.
He has grown so hard in his artistry of creations since he graduated in 2004 at Monash University in TV and film , worked for South Africa Broadcasting Co-oporation for six years .
The award winning film maker set a pace for the South Africa film industry setting the bar high since he has also been part of the creation of some Hip hop music videos in South Africa , he started writing the film “APE TOWN ” in 2012 still putting things together and funds until this year 2023 he revealed it’s premier saying it’s high time it’s brought to the screens . It’s composed of people who are not common to our faces t in the film industry that’s to say non actors but basically the common people of cape Town bringing about originality.
Ordeson has worked on a number of projects that have given people a taste of what he’s capable of like the previous one Not in my neighborhood , We Rise For Our Land , Taking off the Mask that have been nominated in various awards , for example Encounter’s International Film festival , American Black Film
and African International Film Festival .
Ape town film is described as a “ hard hitting love letter to cape Town ” by the international Film Festival co – production market.
There fore , for all find of African story telling films be on the lookout for Ape Town. Directed by Kurt Oderson , produced by Shant Joshi , Adria Van WYK and Bridget Pickering .
Distributed by indigenous Film Distribution.
