Phillip Talavera
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Philippe Talavera is a French choreographer and film director who has been living in Namibia since 1997.[1] In 2001, he founded the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust.[2][3][4][5]
Talavera has worked in Namibia since 2000 on programmes such as HIV prevention and education through the arts.[1] He directed the 2024 Namibian film Lukas,[6][7] which was nominated in 2025 for the "Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa)" film in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[8][unreliable source] Talavera also directed the films Kapana (2020), Kukuri (2018), Salute! (2017), and Pap and Milk (2016).[9]
Talavera completed his studies in France.[1] He holds a Ph.D in veterinary sciences as well as a DEE in human biochemistry. He also studied performing arts.[1]