Kukuri (film)
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Directed byPhilippe Talavera
Produced byOmbetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust
Release date
- 2018
Running time
48 minutes| Kukuri | |
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| Directed by | Philippe Talavera |
| Produced by | Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) Trust |
Release date |
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Running time | 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 Trust (OYO).[1][2] It was nominated at the 7th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie, Southern Africa.[3][4][5] The producer, OYO, surveyed child marriage, and the team conducted an anonymous interview on girls in the north who had been forced to marry at an early age.[3]
The film follows a young girl from the Kavango region who dreams of becoming a lawyer. Her dreams get shattered when her grandmother starts plotting to get her married to the local bricklayer.[6][4]