| Katutura | |
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| Directed by | Florian Schott |
| Written by | Obed Emvula Florian Schott |
| Produced by | Obed Emvula Florian Schott Ed Ehrenberg Mutaleni Nadimi |
| Starring | Mara Baumgartner Obed Emvula Whilzahn Gelderbloem Tjuna Kauapirura Odile Müller Kandi Shejavali Jacobs Shivute Chops Tshoopara Gift Uzera |
| Edited by | Haiko Boldt |
| Music by | Sonja Majewski |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Namibia |
| Language | English |
Katutura is a 2015 Namibian action/drama film directed by Florian Schott about the hard life in Katutura, a township in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
Synopsis[edit]
Katutura follows a group of characters experiencing the gravity of living in a township. Ex-convict Dangi has to deal with living a law-abiding life, an extramarital son and an old flame who his wife doesn't know about. Gangster Shivago explores a new market to sell his drugs and Kondja, a teenager in a wheelchair who helps street kids, falls in love for the first time. Their paths intertwine and their lives collide in both hopeful and brutal ways.
Katutura deals with the struggle of everyday life in the township. There is crime, drug abuse, violence, but it also shows the strength of the community as well as the bustling creativity in the place otherwise known as the place where we do not belong.
Festivals[edit]
- 2016
- Pan African Film Festival[1]
- Helsinki African Film Festival – Finland[2]
- Ecrans Noirs Film Festival – Cameroun[3]
- African Film Festival Trinidad and Tobago[4]
Cast[edit]
- Elizabeth: Mara Baumgartner
- Shivago: Obed Emvula
- Nancy: Whilzahn Gelderbloem
- Foibe: Tjuna Kauapirura
- Esme (as Odile Mueller): Odile Müller
- Ndapewa: Kandi Shejavali
- Gary: Jacobs Shivute
- Dangi: Chops Tshoopara
- Kondja: Gift Uzera
- Mouton: Armas Shivute
References[edit]
- ^ "Katutura [programme note]". Pan African Film Festival. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Katutura [programme note] (finnish)". Helsinki African Film Festival. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Katutura [programme note] (french)". Ecrans Noirs Film Festival. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Katutura [programme note]". African Film Festival Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links[edit]
- Katutura at IMDb
- Katutura Official Facebook Site
- Katutura Trailer on Youtube
- Katutura at Rushlake Media
