30 productions in the last 30 years
Whether on the big screen, small screen or stage, movies, short films and plays have always contributed to culture in the way that they, like music, tell our stories using a medium with very few limitations.
These productions in film and theatre have documented Namibian fashion, slang, current affairs and the social dialogue. Here are some of the outstanding productions in the last 30 years.
Remembering Eliphas
Directed by Ernst Steynberg, Remembering Eliphas was released in 2002 with sequels that followed in 2007 and 2010. The movie was about the character Eliphas, a good-looking soldier who was fending for his family back home in the village. Being relatively young, he lived his best life but one day got the shock of his life when he found out that he was HIV positive. He was worried about what his friends and family were going to say and did not know how to break the news to his wife, who still wanted more children. This is a must-watch, if you haven't checked it out already.
Looking for Iilonga
Released in 2011, this movie narrates the story of a man who arrives at Simon's home and claims that his wife Elizabeth has borrowed a lot of money from him – and indeed she did. Looking for Iilonga was so successful it took part in various film festivals around the world including the Africa in the Picture Film Festival in the Netherlands, the Gold Lion Film Festival in Eswatini, the International Images Film Festival for Women in Zimbabwe and the Silicon Valley African Film Festival in the USA. The movie also scooped three awards.
Jogo de Corpo/Body Games
This Namibian-Brazilian joint production won the Ousmane Sembene Award at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in 2014.
The film was directed by Richard Pakleppa with co-directors Cobra Mansa and Matthias Assuncao.
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Premiering in 2007, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation depicts Namibia's independence struggle against South African occupation.
The movie, written and directed by Charles Burnett, stars Carl Lumbly and Hollywood's Danny Glover. According to Wikipedia, the production was financed by the government. “Music composed by Stephen James Taylor won the award for best African film at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival, where the film also won for best music score and best director.”
Katutura
Directed by Florian Schott, Katutura is an action/drama about the life of Windhoek's vibrant informal settlement.
The production deals with the struggle of everyday life in the township. “There is crime, drug abuse and violence, but it also shows the strength of the community as well as the bustling creativity in the place otherwise known as the place where we do not belong.”
Katutura was showcased at four film festivals: The Pan African Film Festival, the Helsinki African Film Festival, the Ecrans Noirs Film Festival and the African Film Festival in Trinidad and Tobago.
Remembering Eliphas
Directed by Ernst Steynberg, Remembering Eliphas was released in 2002 with sequels that followed in 2007 and 2010. The movie was about the character Eliphas, a good-looking soldier who was fending for his family back home in the village. Being relatively young, he lived his best life but one day got the shock of his life when he found out that he was HIV positive. He was worried about what his friends and family were going to say and did not know how to break the news to his wife, who still wanted more children. This is a must-watch, if you haven't checked it out already.
Looking for Iilonga
Released in 2011, this movie narrates the story of a man who arrives at Simon's home and claims that his wife Elizabeth has borrowed a lot of money from him – and indeed she did. Looking for Iilonga was so successful it took part in various film festivals around the world including the Africa in the Picture Film Festival in the Netherlands, the Gold Lion Film Festival in Eswatini, the International Images Film Festival for Women in Zimbabwe and the Silicon Valley African Film Festival in the USA. The movie also scooped three awards.
Jogo de Corpo/Body Games
This Namibian-Brazilian joint production won the Ousmane Sembene Award at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in 2014.
The film was directed by Richard Pakleppa with co-directors Cobra Mansa and Matthias Assuncao.
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Premiering in 2007, Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation depicts Namibia's independence struggle against South African occupation.
The movie, written and directed by Charles Burnett, stars Carl Lumbly and Hollywood's Danny Glover. According to Wikipedia, the production was financed by the government. “Music composed by Stephen James Taylor won the award for best African film at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival, where the film also won for best music score and best director.”
Katutura
Directed by Florian Schott, Katutura is an action/drama about the life of Windhoek's vibrant informal settlement.
The production deals with the struggle of everyday life in the township. “There is crime, drug abuse and violence, but it also shows the strength of the community as well as the bustling creativity in the place otherwise known as the place where we do not belong.”
Katutura was showcased at four film festivals: The Pan African Film Festival, the Helsinki African Film Festival, the Ecrans Noirs Film Festival and the African Film Festival in Trinidad and Tobago.
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