Katutura (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Katutura |
| Country of production | Namibia |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 114 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK k. A. |
| Rod | |
| Director | Florian Schott |
| script |
Obed Emvula Florian Schott |
| production | Obed Emvula Florian Schott Ed Ehrenberg Mutaleni Nadimi |
| music | Sonja Majewski |
| camera | Trevor Brown |
| cut | Haiko Boldt |
| occupation | |
|
Mara Baumgartner | |
Katutura is a Namibian action film and drama from 2015. The script was written by Obed Emvula and Florian Schott , who also directed . It is the first film from Namibia to be distributed internationally. The production wasrealizedwith the support of the Namibia Film Commission .
Katutura follows a group of characters in Katutura , a poorer, mostly black area of Windhoek . The film accompanies them in their daily struggle for survival.
Festivals and Awards
Katutura won nine of the 15 categories at the Namibian Theater and Film Awards in 2016 . The film has been shown at numerous international film festivals , including the Pan African Film Festival , Helsinki African Film Festival in Finland , Ecrans Noirs Film Festival in Cameroon and the African Film Festival in Trinidad and Tobago .
Web links
- Katutura in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official site for the film (English)
- Information about the film on Filmstarts.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Katutura breaks down barriers. Windhoek Observer, February 6, 2015.
- ↑ Katutura makes clean sweep at NTFAs. The Namibian, March 27, 2017.
- ↑ Katutura . Pan African Film Festival. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Katutura . Helsinki African Film Festival. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Katutura . Ecrans Noirs Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Katutura . African Film Festival Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
