The White Line | |
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Directed by | Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret |
Written by | Micheal Pulse |
Story by | Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret |
Produced by | Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret Fetteroff Colen Girley Jazamam Prudence Kolong Micheal Pulse |
Starring | Girley Jazama Jan-Baren Scheepers Sunet Van Wyk Muhindua Kaura Mervin Uahupirapi |
Cinematography | Renier de Bruyn Laurent Hesemans |
Edited by | Renier de Bruyn |
Music by | Ponti Dikuua |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Namibia |
Languages | Afrikaans, Otjiherero |
The White Line is a 2019 Namibian drama romantic history film directed by Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret and co-produced by 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 made 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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