Kukuri (film)

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Kukuri
Directed byPhilippe Talavera
Produced byOmbetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust
Release date
  • 2018 (2018)
Running time
48 minutes
Country Namibia
Languagelocal languages with English subtitles

Kukuri was produced and edited by Philippe Talavera, Director and founder of Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust. [1] [2] It was nominated at the 7th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie Southern Africa. [3] [4] [5] The producer, OYO, conducted a survey on 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]

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Synopsis

The film follows a young girl from the Kavango region who dreams of becoming a lawyer. Her dreams get shattered when her grand-mother starts plotting to get her married to the local brick-layer. [6] [4]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ admin. "Kukuri Movie | ThePatriot" . Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. ↑ Namibian, The (2018-06-19). "OYO premieres 'Kukuri' – a Talavera film on child marriages". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  3. 1 2 "Namibia: Local Film Nominated for 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards". allAfrica.com. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  4. 1 2 "OYO's DVD 'Kukuri' nominated as Best Film Southern Africa at the AMVCA awards 2020". OYO - Ombetja Yehinga Organisation. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  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.
  7. ↑ Namibian, The. "Tackling child marriages with AMVCA nominated film 'Kukuri'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
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