A documentary from last year detailing the rise of the titular rap duo, Ninja & Yolandi Visser, who hail from South Africa. Nominally presented by the duo's daughter Sixteen (named after Visser's favorite number), we follow the struggles of Ninja, who had the knack for rap but the record labels felt otherwise but once he hooked up w/Visser, both literally & romantically, the band took off w/their outre music videos & unique visual style even coming to our shores to present their particular vision to American audiences (further evidence of their influence came when both were cast in Neill Blomkamp's Chappie in 2015). The usual ups & downs of fame would also rear its head as the pair would separate (Ninja would take on multiple partners) but their love brought them back into each other's arms w/the denouement up in the air as to where the band will go next. Presented w/tongue firmly in cheek (the pair live on an animal preserve w/wild beasties running around w/o abandon), we never know if the presentation is an actual litany of facts or some performative extension of their persona & we'll never know since the pair are all but humorless but direct in their delivery. Being the doc is a pip to watch I think it's great the makers left it up to us to decide what's real or reel? Get guessing!
