The Men Who Speak Gayle (2020)
Overview
Entertainer Nathan Kennedy, who speaks Gayle, the South African cant that flourished during the Apartheid era, meets Louis van Brakel, a much older user of the secret language, and interviews him on stage at the Showroom, Prince Albert.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.347 |
Directed By
Andrew Brukman
Crew
Anton Scholtz
Andrew Brukman
Andrew Brukman
Ross Rowley
Thembisa Cochrane
Georgie Paget
Loran Dunn
Nathan Kennedy
TOP CAST
Nathan Kennedy
Self
Louis van Brakel
Self
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