Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Part of the BAMcinematek series Best of the African Diaspora Film Festival
Wed, Feb 25 at 8:40pm
Directed by Charles Burnett
With Danny Glover, Carl Lumbly
(2007) 161min
Namibia/US
Charles Burnett’s (Killer of Sheep) latest work depicts a major event in African history: Namibia’s struggle for independence from apartheid-era South Africa. The film focuses on the rise of Samuel Nujoma (Lumbly), a prominent leader in the fight for independence and the country’s first president.