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Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation is a american film of genre Drama directed by Charles Burnett released in USA on 27 june 2007 with Danny Glover

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007)

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
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Released in USA 27 june 2007
Length 2h41
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War,    Documentary,    Historical
Rating57% 2.876982.876982.876982.876982.87698

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation is a 2007 epic film on the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South-West Africa People's Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia. The film is written and directed by Charles Burnett, the African American filmmaker, and stars Carl Lumbly and Danny Glover. The production was financed by the government of Namibia. Music composed by Stephen James Taylor won the award for Best Music Score at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival where the film also won for Best African Film and for Best Director.

The film's dialogue is in English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, and German.

Synopsis

Le film se place du point de vue de Sam Nujoma et relate sa lutte pour l'indépendance de la Namibie envers l'Afrique du Sud. Après l'indépendance, Nujoma devient le premier Président de la République de Namibie.

Actors

Danny Glover

(Father Elias)
Carl Lumbly

(Samuel Nujoma)
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