Kukuri (film) explained

Kukuri
Director:	Philippe Talavera
Producer:	Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust
Runtime:	48 minutes
Country:	Namibia
Language:	local languages with English subtitles

Kukuri was produced and edited by Philippe Talavera, Director and founder of Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust.^[1] It was nominated at the 7th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie Southern Africa.^[2] The producer, OYO, conducted a survey on child marriage and the team conducted an anonymous interview on girls in the north who had been forced to marry at an early age.

Synopsis

The film follows a young girl from the Kavango region who dreams of becoming a lawyer. Her dreams get shattered when her grand-mother starts plotting to get her married to the local brick-layer.^[3]

Cast

• Hanty Kashongo
• George Antonio
• Mbango Munyima
• Renah Xuexom
• Nangana Mushavanga
• Diyanna Longwani
• Christiaan Haingura Njamba
• Rozalina Wanga.^[4]

References

1. Web site: admin. Kukuri Movie ThePatriot. 2020-10-07. en-US.
2. Web site: 2020-02-12. Namibia: Local Film Nominated for 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. 2020-10-07. allAfrica.com. en.
3. Web site: Local film on child marriages selected as part of the Garden Route International Film Festival Namibia Economist. 2020-10-07. en-GB.
4. Web site: Namibian. The. Tackling child marriages with AMVCA nominated film 'Kukuri'. 2020-10-07. The Namibian. en.