Framed by scenes of Namibia's formal independence as a newly formed African country in 1990, Desiree Kahikopo's historical romance takes us back to 1963, soon after the 1959 uprising in Old Location — an area segregated for black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia (then a territory of South Africa). It is in this setting that Sylvia Kamutjemo (Girley Charlene Jazama, who also produces), a black domestic worker, meets Afrikaner police officer Pieter de Wet (Jan-Barend Scheepers) on a routine passbook check. As the pair exchange letters and a story of forbidden love across racial lines unfolds, Kahikopo explores an underrepresented period of Namibian history with compassion and hope.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Girley Jazama, Jan-Baren Scheepers, Sunet Van Wyk, Mervin Uahupirapi, Chari Botha, Joalette de Villiers
Crew: Renier de Bruyn (Director of Photography), Renier de Bruyn (Editor), Ponti Dikuua (Music), Dawn Diergaardt (Costume Designer), Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret (Director), Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret (Writer)
Country: Namibia
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Studio: Namibia Film Commission, Ruach Pictures, JazAds Advertising, JusThink Marketing
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 07, 2020
IMDb: 4
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