In order to promote public awareness about Namibia’s film heritage, AfricAvenir and the Franco-Namibian Culture Centre (FNCC) are set to screen Namibian cinematic products on a bi-monthly basis.
This month’s theme is ‘Women in Namibian Film’.
Tonight at 18:30, they will present three short films by female directors from Namibia, namely Bridget Pickering, Oshosheni Hiveluah and Krischka Stoffels. The screening takes place at the FNCC and entrance fee is N$20.
Pickering directed the film Uno’s World, which was released in 2002.
The 26-minute film follows Uno (Sophie David), a sexually inexperienced young woman who gets involved with a womaniser called Kaura (Muhindua Kaura), which leads to an unplanned pregnancy.
When Kaura refuses to take responsibility for their child, and starts avoiding Uno, she leaves the baby in the care of her mother and goes to dangerous lengths to track Kaura down.
Hiveluah directed 100 Bucks, an urban story of the journey of a N$100 note that passes from the hands of the wealthy to the hands of the needy, as well as through thieving hands.
The journey of the note gives brief insights into the lives of different characters that weave in and out of each other’s lives, and the daily struggles they face.
Tjirra, a film by Stoffels, will also be shown.
It was released in 2012.
The film follows Vezuva, a modern OvaHerero woman, who finds herself between a rock and a hard place.
After completing her studies abroad and returning home, Vezuva learns that she has to marry her cousin.
This is a custom in her culture, but Vezuva hopes for a compromise, as she loves someone else.
She pleads with her mother, but her mother makes a compelling argument that convinces Vezuva to continue with the wedding. The marriage is doomed from the start, and Vezuva’s tries to reach out to her mother, but her pleas fall on deaf ears.
Vezuva's only confidant is her sister, who she soon realises she may soon face a similar fate.
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