The White Line (2020)

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.

Directing:
  • Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret

Writing:
  • Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret
  • Michael Pulse

Stars:
Release Date: 2020-02-07
themoviedb icon 7.0/10
  • Country: NA
  • Language: en
  • Runtime: 90
Girley Jazama
Girley Jazama
Sylvia Kamutjema
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