Chris Kets is a documentary filmmaker whose collaborative, guerrilla-style practice engages subculture, activism, and untold histories. His work includes Not In My Neighbourhood (2018), Freedom Sounds (2022), and 6SENSE (2024), with selections at Encounters, BFI, and WOMEX. He has curated Boiler Room’s Third Space series and is a Berlinale Talents and multi-award recipient.
Sessions & Appearances
Sat 6 Jun
11:30 · Centre for Humanities Research, UWC
Reclaiming Culture as a Restorative Pathway
A panel discussion for filmmakers, community members, cultural workers and movement practitioners, who want to understand how practicing culture in all its forms provides a pathway to rectify past social injustice.
Featured Work
Notes from the Underground
2026
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89
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African
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Feature
Featuring some of Cape Town’s Hip Hop talent, including Ready D, Isaac Mutant, and Mutant’s daughter, Lyrix, this powerful documentary tells the history of Cape Hip…

