Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
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 Lot Ipinge, 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.
| Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Burnett |
| Produced by | Namibian Film Commission Pan Afrikan Center of Namibia |
| Screenplay by | Charles Burnett |
| Starring | Carl Lumbly Danny Glover Chrisjan Appollus Lazarus Jacobs |
| Music by | Stephen James Taylor |
| Cinematography | John Njaga Demps |
| Edited by | Edwin Santiago |
Release date | 2007 |
Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | Namibia United States |
| Language | English Afrikaans Oshiwambo Otjiherero German |
The film's dialogue is in English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, and German.[3][4]
References
- "AML - support.gale". www.accessmylibrary.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "CNN.com - Transcripts". transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- , Lauren Wissot, "Slant Magazine", 7 April 2008,
- Review: Namibia: The Struggle For Liberation, Robert Koehler, Variety, 29 June 2007.
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
External links
- Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation on IMDb
- Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation at Rotten Tomatoes
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