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Krueger argues that whereas in the 1950’s and 60’s, the term, “zef” was used to describe what would be known today as “rednecks,” it has now become a word associated with an authentic lifestyle. They name the robot “Chappie,” and teach him what it is to be human, as well as use him for their own criminal activities.Īnton Krueger’s artcile in Safundi The Journal of South African and American Studies, entitled, “Zef/Poor White Kitsch Chique: Die Antwoord’s Comedy of Degredation,” not only provides context into the historical connotation of zef culture in South Africa, but also specifically outlines how zef developed into a genre that was made popular by Die Antwoord. This robot is captured by three gangsters, two of which are exaggerated versions of Ninja and Yo-Landi. In regards of Chappie, the use of the zef music genre reveals much about South African culture and works well with the styles and themes of the film, but the frequency of its use takes focus away from the film’s narraive and places it on the music.Ĭhappie centers around the world of Johannesburg, South Africa in the not-too-distant future, where artificial intelligence is prominent and crime is filtered by police officer robots. The scientist responsible for these robots makes another significant technological advancement when he manages to import artificial intelligence into the body of a discarded robot. “Zef” is a counterculture movement that has increased in popularity since the 1990’s in South Africa, wherein Afrikaners (mostly white, lower-class South Africans) exaggerate traits of being cheap, ill-bred, and vulgar (Krueger, 400). Their unique sound and stylistic elements prompted me to do further research on the band, which therein led to me to discover the zef music genre.
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It was Die Antwoord that quickly became the most memorable thing about the movie for me, and has stayed with me for over a year since the film’s release.
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Ninja of Die Antwoord teaches Chappie (played by Sharlto Copley) how to be “gangster.”
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It wasn’t until the credits began to roll (and I was able to finally breathe a sigh of relief that two full hours of disappointment had finally come to an end) that I realized that two of the lead characters in the film, Ninja and Yo-Landi, were played by Ninja and Yo-Landi of Die Antwoord, the South African rap-rave zef group who provided eight of their songs to the Chappie soundtrack. They were unlike anything that I had ever heard before, yet somehow there was something about each song’s sound that seemed rather familiar… However, one element that stood out to me were the songs used in the film. I walked out of District 9 when it was first released, a film which is widely considered his magnum opus (for the record, I later finished it and admit that I was wrong for giving up so soon).Īs far as Chappie is concerned, I found the story bland and generally disturbing, was rather bored with the one-dimensional characters, and couldn’t help but giggle at Hugh Jackman’s ridiculous mullet. While I’m at it, I may as well get several more things out of the way: I don’t like most of Neill Blomkamp’s work. I don’t like Chappie (2015)- there, I said it. Post written for University of Auckland course FTVMS 323: Popular Music on Screen