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Dead River (2012)

Dead River poster
Directed by
Tim Huebschle
Genre
drama, history
Country
Namibia
Runtime
34 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short historical drama set in Namibia. It follows characters dealing with personal and shared histories. The story explores how the past lingers in the present.

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What happens

Dead River, is a 2012 Namibian short drama history film directed by Tim Huebschle and co-produced by Cecil Moller and Marinda Stein. The film stars Christin Meinecke-Mareka and Jens Schneider in lead roles whereas Jade Coury, David Ndjavera and Hans-Christian Mahnke in supportive roles. The film received critics positive acclaim and screened worldwide. The film received five awards and nominated for another eight awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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