AfricAvenir presents Namibia in Motion film series

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AfricAvenir presents Namibia in Motion film series --

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:57

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AfricAvenir, Cinema Africa Basel and the Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB), a library and archive on Southern Africa based in Switzerland, are collaborating to host the Namibia in Motion film series, which will take place on 2 September 2014 in Basel.

Four shorts will be screened:

My Beautiful Nightmare (Afrikaans, English subtitles)

Directed by Perivi Katjavivi, My Beautiful Nightmare is about a young woman who feels hurt by her city and longs for an escape and the freedom of her childhood.

The film won the Best Actress award at the 2012 Namibia Film and Theatre Awards. Furthermore the film was awarded the Radwan El-Kashef Independent Shaba Foundation Award at the 2013 Luxor African Film Festival.

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Dead River (German/English, English subtitles)

Set in Namibia in the 1980s during apartheid, Dead River follows the surprising friendship between a black boy and a white girl. The film is directed by Tim Huebschle and the soundtrack composed and performed by Alessandro Alessandroni.

The film won the Narrative Short Film Award at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, as well as the Audience Choice Award for Best International Short Film at the Festival Pontino del Cortometraggio in Italy. Dead River was also nominated in the Best Short Film category at the 2013 African Movie Academy Awards.

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100 Bucks (English/Afrikaans, English subtitles)

Directed by Oshosheni Hivelua, 100 Bucks is a story of the journey of an N$100 note that passes through many people s hands including the wealthy, poor and thieving. Through this journey brief insights into the lives of different characters and their daily struggles are revealed.

The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2012 Namibia Film and Theatre Awards.

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Try

Directed by Joel Haikali, Try is a fast-paced, multiple-narrative drama about love, friendship, family, loyalty, revenge and the serendipity of life unfolding in the heart of Windhoek, Namibia.

At the 2012 Namibia Film and Theatre Awards, the film won Best Director, Best Production Design, Best Screenplay, and Best Film.

Watch the trailer

Tickets are available at the door for CHF 13.00 or CHF 8.00 for members.

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