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Namibia: No Easy Road to Freedom

This documentary explores the struggles of the Namibian people to win their independence from South Africa, which illegally occupied their country since the 1971 revocation of the UN mandate, and documents the human rights violations committed by the…

Tags: Apartheid, Documentary, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kevin Harris, Liberation War, SADF, SWAPO, United Nations

Omakoma e Uya

A show of the Namibian People's Liberation Army returning from exile to Namibia. High officials in the Force are interviewed and weapons are named as they pass in the procession. Camera: George Shikongo Sound: Penda Namuhuya & Angula Amulungu…

Tags: Exile, Liberation War, New Dawn Video, Penda Namuhuya, PLAN, Return

Voices from the Land

This Film Describes the situation of the Black pastoral farmers of Namibia, including their feelings toward land tenure and use and the difficult social conditions under which they live. Camera: Richard Pakleppa & George Shikongo Sound: Ignatius…

Tags: Documentary Film, Land Reform, Namibia Economic Policy Research Unit, Richard Pakleppa

Making Our Own Way: Namibia's Disabled Movement

This film describes the status of disabled persons in post-independence Namibia. Also illustrated is government and charity aid for specific projects and programs. Narration: Hafeni Mundilo Drummer: Chris West Camera: George Shikongo…

Tags: Disabilities, Documentary, New Dawn Video, Oxfam, Steve Felton

Namibia: A New Nation's Challenge

"After 105 years of foreign rule, Namibia, Africa's last colony, gained its independence, and this program covers Sam Nujoma's address at Lincoln University outlining his country's future. The impeccable rendition of the Namibian National Anthem, and…

Tags: African Americans, Apartheid, Documentary, Independence, Lincoln University, Sam Nujoma, United States

Namibia: Free at Last!

This short film chronicles the struggles for independence, focusing particularly on the role of the Lutheran churches in Namibia, and in the international community. Missionary work, teachers, and aid workers are profiled.

Tags: Apartheid, Church, Documentary, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Missionaries, United States

Colonialism: A Case Study - Namibia

"This film traces the tragic history of the Namibian people from the harsh German colonial Era to the recent attempts to achieve independence from South Africa." The 20 minute film was designed for use in high schools. Accompanying the film are a…

Tags: “Colonialism: A Case Study - Namibia, ” Namibia Digital Repository, 2020, accessed November 2, http://namibia.leadr.msu.edu/items/show/100., Journal Films Inc., United Nations

Namibia: Tell the World

Tags: Apartheid, Bience Gawanas, Church, Colin Thomas, Documentary, Gillian Slovo, Lutheran Council, Namibia, SWAPO

Namibia: The Nation After Independence

Narration: Vaino Mutota. Script: Shoombe Shanyengana. Extra Camera: Jonas Lutombi. Editing: Shoombe Shanyengana. Music: Jackson Kaujeua

Tags: Diamonds, Documentary Film, Economy, Elections, Export Processing Zones, Mines, Namibia

"Last Year's Rain Fell on a Monday:" With the Herdsmen - Nomadic Himba

Graphics: Göran Lettstrand On-Line Editing: Anders Rislöw Sound Mix: Martin Dahl Music: Stig-Erik Karlsson A program by: Lasse Berg & Anders Ribbsjö Film discussing post-independence Namibia from the perspective of the Ovahimba.

Tags: Anders Ribbsjö, Documentary Film, Filmakers Library, Himba, Lasse Berg, Namibia, Pastoralism, Sveriges television

Namibia: Born of the Ballot Box (Film)

"Documents the decolonization process in Namibia, including the part played by the United Nations in the country's journey to independence and democracy." With apartheid footage, liberation war footage, and extensive recordings from the independence…

Tags: Andrew Pearson, Apartheid, Documentary Film, Elections, Independence, Jackson Swartz, Liberation War, Martti Ahtisaari, Namibia Communications Project, SWAPO, UNTAG

Namibia: Africa's Last Colony (Film)

"Nora Chase of the Namibian Council of Churches describes how occupying countries have enriched themselves off her country's vast mineral resources, while the indigenous people have been condemned to poverty." Interviewed include Anton Lubowski…

Tags: Anton Lubowski, Apartheid, BBC, California Newsreel, Katutura, Namibia, Namibia Council of Churches, Nora Chase, Teacher's Training College

From Windhoek to Washington: An Oral History of the Struggle for Namibian Independence

Structured without narration, Namibians and those involved in the liberation struggle give their input on the fight against Apartheid in what was then South West Africa. Focus is given to the international political elements such as the Cold War,…

Tags: Apartheid, Chester Crocker, Cold War, Documentary Film, Elections, Hage Geingob, Independence, Linkage, Martti Ahtisaari, Namibia, Namibia Documentary Series, Scandinavia, SWAPO, Washington, Windhoek

Namibia in the 1860s: As Seen and Painted by Thomas Baines

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Sleeve holding the Thomas Baines Prints, depicting part of the painting "Hugo Hahn Addressing the Herero before the battle against the Oorlam-Nama Afrikaners, June 1864"

Tags: National Archives of Namibia, Thomas Baines