Basel: AfricAvenir, African Cinema Basel and the Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB) invite to the launch of the film series „Namibia in Motion“ on Thursday, 08 May, 2014, 6h15 pm, at the BAB at the Klosterberg 23, in Basel, Switzerland. The opening film will be Taste of Rain, directed by Richard Pakleppa, produced by Bridget Pickering. A small reception will be hosted after the event. About “Namibia in Motion”: A contempary feature film about physical and emotional thirst in a semi-arid country, documentaries about a lost Namibian Kingdom, a documentary about the so called GDR-kids from Namibia, most recent short films from Namibian directors, and a portray of the Namibian Kwaito-musician Ees. On the occasion of the launch, HE Sabine Böhlke-Möller, Namibian Ambassador to Switzerland and UN Institutions in Switzerland, will give greeting remarks. The title of Richard Pakleppas first feature film from 2012 tells of a deep longing: “Taste of Rain” tells the story of Rachel, who struggles to survive a drought that has hit her farm and her life. A water-diviner brings dramatic changes to her life. She is confronted with a desert deep within herself and discovers a way to survive. (...)
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 21:19:04 +0000
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