Walvis Tale

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Walvis Tale
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Directed by Tim Huebschle
Screenplay by
  • Tim Huebschle
  • Taati Niilenge
Produced byDavid Benade
Starring
  • Thomas Morkel
  • Letesia Uanes
  • Star Boois
  • Jan du Plessis
  • Magdalena Gamathams
  • Carlos Gideon
CinematographyHein van Zijl
Edited byTim Huebschle
Music byVaughn Ahrens
Production
company
Collective Productions Namibia
Release date
  • March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01)
Running time
24 minutes
Country Namibia
Languages Afrikaans, English, Oshivambo

Walvis Tale is a Namibian documentary directed by Tim Huebschle. Set in Walvis Bay, Namibia, the documentary unpacks the layered relationship the harbour town's inhabitants have with fish. [1]

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Production

Walvis Tale received funding from the Namibia Film Commission and was shot on location in Walvis Bay during September 2023. The six interviewees were identified by co-writer Taati Niilenge, drawing on her background as a community journalist. [2]

Premiere

The documentary premiered as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of Walvis Bay’s reintegration into Namibia on 1 March 2024. [3]

Awards & Nominations

Walvis Tale won the Audience Choice Award at the Namibia Film Week in 2024. [4] At the 41st Vues d'Afrique film festival Walvis Tale received a Special Mention in the Sustainable Development category. [5] [6] The documentary was also nominated in two categories at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, namely Best Documentary and Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa). [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Walvis Tale Makes International Waves in Namib Times" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Walvis Tale Makes International Waves in Namib Times" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  3. ↑ "Walvis Bay celebrates 30th year of Re-Integration in Namib Times" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Film Week Unites Namibian Filmmakers on NBC Namibia News" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Palmarès du 41e Vues d'Afrique on CTVM" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  6. ↑ "Le 41e Festival international de cinéma Vues d'Afrique annonce son palmarès in L'initiative" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  7. ↑ "AMVCA Nominations 2025 in Business Day" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Namibian Films Scoop AMVCA Nominations in Confidente" . Retrieved 2025-04-28.
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