Experimental Festival
AFDA Study Year: 3rd year
Rating: PG
Viewing Restriction: A
Synopsis What do we lose when we consume without care, and what does it take to reclaim ourselves? Grapefruit begins in space, where Langa, the sun, and Nyanga, the moon, perform a celestial dance—symbolizing the cycle of day and night. However, Nyanga’s envy drives him to seek his own light, leading to a tragic betrayal. In his desire for independence, he kills Langa, his lover, forgetting that without her, he too cannot exist. As punishment, both are cast down to Earth as the first and only humans, drawing inspiration from the biblical tale of Adam and Eve. On Earth, their differences become clear: Langa moves with gentleness, humility, and care, while Nyanga, driven by arrogance and greed, recklessly consumes their only source of sustenance—the grapefruit. With the guidance of her suppressed subconscious, embodied by Lilith, Langa ultimately reclaims her power, restoring balance to a world that Nyanga was on the path to destroying.
Langa: Refilwe Molefi - Nyanga: Mpumezo Magwa
Writer - Afika Kota
Director - Xolisa Nyakati & Clint Nkosi
Executive Producer - AFDA Cape Town
Associate Producer - Boitumelo Magidigidi
Associate Producer - Boitumelo Magidigidi
Cinematographer - Thomas O’Kennedy & Magé Troskie
Production Designer - Jada Meyer
Costume, Make-up and Styling - Kungu Makhubele
Editor - Resego Lecwidi
Sound Design - Rirhandzu Rhivombo
Visual Effects - Michaela Janse Van Rensburg
Data Wrangler - Tsundzuka Mposelwa & Izak Van der Merwe
Colourist/Grader - Tsundzuka Mposelwa & Izak Van der Merwe