Kukuri (film)

Kukuri
Directed by	Philippe Talavera
Produced by	Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust
Release date	2018 (2018)
Running time	48 minutes
Country	Namibia
Language	local languages with English subtitles

Kukuri was produced and edited by Philippe Talavera, Director and founder of Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust (OYO). ^{[1] [2]} It was nominated at the 7th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie, Southern Africa. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The producer, OYO, surveyed child marriage, and the team conducted an anonymous interview on girls in the north who had been forced to marry at an early age. ^[3]

Synopsis

The film follows a young girl from the Kavango region who dreams of becoming a lawyer. Her dreams get shattered when her grandmother starts plotting to get her married to the local bricklayer. ^{[6] [4]}

Released

Kukuri was released on 1 December 2018. ^[7]

Cast

• Hanty Kashongo
• George Antonio
• Mbango Munyima
• Renah Xuexom
• Nangana Mushavanga
• Diyanna Longwani
• Christiaan Haingura Njamba
• Rozalina Wanga. ^[8]

References

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5. Namibian, The (2020-02-21). "Tradition and Dreams Clash in the AMVCA-Nominated 'Kukuri'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
6. "Local film on child marriages selected as part of the Garden Route International Film Festival | Namibia Economist" . Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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8. Namibian, The. "Tackling child marriages with AMVCA nominated film 'Kukuri'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-10-07.