The White Line (2019)

Directed by

Desiree Kahikopo

Genre

drama, history, romance

Country

Namibia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1963 Namibia, a Black maid and a White Afrikaner police officer fall in love after the Old Location uprising. The film follows their risky relationship amid racial tensions.

romantictensehistoricalmelancholicslow-burnpoignantatmospheric

What happens

The White Line is a 2019 Namibian drama romantic history film directed by Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret and co-produced by the director herself along with Fetteroff Colen, Girley Jazamam, Prudence Kolong, and Michael Pulse. The film stars Girley Jazama and Jan-Baren Scheepers in lead roles, whereas Sunet Van Wyk, Muhindua Kaura, and Mervin Uahupirapi played supportive roles. The film revolves around a love affair between a Black maid and a White Afrikaner Police officer in 1963 after the Old Location uprising. The film has been shot in Karibib, Usakos, and Okahandja in central Namibia.It had its first festival premiere at the 2019 Durban International Film Festival. The film received positive acclaim from critics and was screened worldwide. In 2019, at the Namibian Theatre and Film Awards, lead actress Girley Jazama was nominated for the Best Female Actor award. In 2020, the film was nominated for five awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best First Feature by a Director, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Screenplay, and Best Film in an African Language at the African Movie Academy Awards. In the same year, the film won the Kilimandjaro Award for the Best Film at the Festival Africlap. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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