The White Line

Overview

Framed by scenes of Namibia's formal independence as a newly formed African country in 1990, Desiree Kahikopo's historical romance takes us back to 1963, soon after the 1959 uprising in Old Location — an area segregated for black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia (then a territory of South Africa). It is in this setting that Sylvia Kamutjemo (Girley Charlene Jazama, who also produces), a black domestic worker, meets Afrikaner police officer Pieter de Wet (Jan-Barend Scheepers) on a routine passbook check. As the pair exchange letters and a story of forbidden love across racial lines unfolds, Kahikopo explores an underrepresented period of Namibian history with compassion and hope.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 7, 2020

Original language

Afrikaans

Countries

Namibia

Production

Namibia Film Commission,Melograno Films,Ruach Pictures,JazAds Advertising,JusThink Marketing

Cast

Girley Jazama,Jan-Baren Scheepers,Sunet Van Wyk,Mervin Uahupirapi,Chari Botha,Joalette de Villiers,Vanessa Kamatoto,Desmond Katamila,Muhindua Kaura,Hazel Hinda

Director

Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret

Writer

Michael Pulse,Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret

Producer

Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret,Girley Jazama,Michael Pulse

Cinematography

Renier de Bruyn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9093870