Underplayed Gems

Baxu and the Giants (2019)

Baxu and the Giants poster
Directed by
Florian Schott
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, family film
Country
Namibia
Runtime
29 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young girl in rural Namibia faces the effects of poaching on her community. The story looks at how wildlife crime impacts her family and neighbors.

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What happens

Baxu and the Giants is a 2019 Namibian bilingual drama short film written and directed by Florian Schott. The film stars Steven Afrikaner and Camilla Jo-Ann Daries in the lead roles. The theme of the film is based on poaching in modern rural Namibia. The film was released on 14 September 2019. Prior to the release of the film, it was regarded as one of the most anticipated Namibian films of 2019. It received critical acclaim from the critics for its editing and cinematography. The film was also premiered in few international film festivals. The portions of the film were shot in Tubuses and in Erongo Region. The film has won several awards and nominations in international film festivals. It was also released on Netflix and became the first Namibian short film ever to be released on Netflix. It was revealed that Netflix deal was initiated in March 2020 with the support and assistance of a South African sales agent when the film was premiered at the 2020 RapidLion International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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