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
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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