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Katutura (2015)

Katutura (2015)

Action Drama Crime

In a township where dreams are poised to die, a young boy in a wheelchair falls in love and defies a notorious drug dealer with tragic consequences for the entire community.

Release Date: 2015, December 1
Directors: Florian Schott
Countries: Namibia
Production: Tulinane Entertainment
Cast: Tjuna Kauapirura, Armas Shivute, Lucky Pieters, Gift Uzera, Odile Müller, David Ndjavera, Mara Baumgartner, Shane Smith, Obed Emvula, Whilzahn Gelderbloem, Kandi Shejavali, Jacobs Shivute

Overview:

Katutura deals with the struggle of everyday life in the township. There is crime, drug abuse, violence, but it also shows the strength of the community as well as the bustling creativity in the place otherwise known as the place where we do not belong. Katutura follows a group characters experiencing the gravity of living in a township. Ex-convict Dangi has to deal with living a law-abiding life, an extramarital son and an old flame who his wife doesn`t know about. Gangster Shivago explores a new market to sell his drugs and Kondja, a teenager in a wheelchair who helps street kids, falls in love for the first time. Their paths intertwine and their lives collide in both hopeful and brutal ways.