The White Line (2019 film)

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The White Line
Directed byDesiree Kahikopo-Meiffret
Written byMicheal Pulse
Story byDesiree Kahikopo-Meiffret
Produced byDesiree Kahikopo-Meiffret
Fetteroff Colen
Girley Jazamam
Prudence Kolong
Micheal Pulse
StarringGirley Jazama
Jan-Baren Scheepers
Sunet Van Wyk
Muhindua Kaura
Mervin Uahupirapi
CinematographyRenier de Bruyn
Laurent Hesemans
Edited byRenier de Bruyn
Music byPonti Dikuua
Release dates
  • 22 July 2019 (2019-07-22)(Durban)
  • 13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)(Namibia)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryNamibia
LanguagesAfrikaans, Otjiherero

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 Micheal Pulse. [1] The film stars Girley Jazama and Jan-Baren Scheepers were in lead roles, whereas Sunet Van Wyk, Muhindua Kaura and Mervin Uahupirapi played supportive roles. [2] The film revolves around a love affair between a Black maid and a White Afrikaner Police officer in 1963 after the Old Location uprising. [3] [4]

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The film has been shot in Karibib, Usakos and Okahandja in central Namibia. [5] [6] [7] It had its first festival premiere at the 2019 Durban International Film Festival. [8] [9] The film received positive acclaim from critics and was screened worldwide. [10] [11] In 2019, at the Namibian Theatre and Film Awards, lead actress Girley Jazama was nominated for the Best Female Actor award. [6] 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. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Filmstarts. "The White Line" (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. ↑ "The White Line | Film 2019". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Filmvorführung "The White Line" mit anschließender Diskussion". Philipps-Universität Marburg (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Europapremiere: Namibischer Film "The White Line"". Weltladen Marburg (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  5. ↑ Namibian, The. "Behind 'The White Line'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. 1 2 Namibian, The (2022-02-07). "The untold story of 'The White Line'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  7. ↑ Reporter, Staff (2019-11-22). "'The White Line' wins big at African Emerging Filmmakers Awards" . Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  8. ↑ "The White Line". Spla. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Namibian, The (2020-11-16). "'The White Line' Finally Hits Ster-Kinekor". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  10. ↑ "'The White Line' goes international". Truth, for its own sake. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  11. ↑ "The White Line - Kinoprogramm und Veranstaltungen in Gruppe". cineplex.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  12. ↑ Namibian, The (2022-02-07). "The untold story of 'The White Line'". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-25.


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