Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

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Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Directed byCharles Burnett
Screenplay byCharles Burnett
Produced byNamibian Film Commission
Pan Afrikan Center of Namibia
StarringCarl Lumbly
Danny Glover
Chrisjan Appollus
Lazarus Jacobs
CinematographyJohn Njaga Demps
Edited byEdwin Santiago
Music byStephen James Taylor
Release date
2007
Running time
161 minutes
CountriesNamibia
United States
LanguagesEnglish
Afrikaans
Oshiwambo
Otjiherero
German

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation is a 2007 epic film on the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South West Africa People's Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia. The film was written and directed by Charles Burnett and stars Carl Lumbly and Danny Glover.[1] The production was financed by the government of Namibia.[2] 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 for Best Director.

The film's dialogue is in English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, and German.[3][4]

Plot[edit]

Carl Lumbly plays Namibian freedom fighter and first president Sam Nujoma. Joel Haikali was used for Sam Nujoma's early years. Danny Glover plays the priest Elias, who becomes Sam Nujoma's friend over the course of the film.

Production[edit]

The production cost of NAD 100 million, approximately US$ 15 million, was covered by the Pan-African Center of Namibia.[5] The languages of the film are: English (main language), Afrikaans, Oshivambo, Otjiherero and German. The dialogues were dubbed in English, all other languages are translated using subtitles.

Publication[edit]

The film was shown at the Festival de cine Africano Córdoba in 2008.[6] In Germany the film was released on DVD on March 19, 2010 as Namibia - The Fight for Freedom and in France on February 14, 2012 as Namibia.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AML - support.gale". www.accessmylibrary.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ "CNN.com - Transcripts". transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ [1], Lauren Wissot, "Slant Magazine", 7 April 2008,
  4. ^ Review: Namibia: The Struggle For Liberation, Robert Koehler, Variety, 29 June 2007.
  5. ^ Uazuva Kuambi (November 2005), "Namibia: Where Others Wavered … the Filming of an Epic Movie on the Life of Former President Sam Nujoma and the Country's Liberation Struggle Has Just Been Completed", New African (Uazuva Kuambi, the Executive Producer, Reports on How It All Came about and the Obstacles His Production Team Encountered), vol. 445, retrieved 22 November 2013
  6. ^ "Películas etiquetadas con: FCAT 2008". festival de cine Africano Córdoba. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

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