AfricAvenir presents Namibian premiere of "Captor & Captive. The story of Danger Ashipala & Johan van der Mescht"


"Captor and Captive - The story of Danger Ashipala & Johan van der Mescht" to premiere in November in Windhoek

Historians and film fans alike will enjoy the November programme of AfricAvenir's film series "African Perspectives". On November 26, AfricAvenir will premiere the South African documentary "Captor and Captive - The story of Danger Ashipala and Johan van der Mescht" in Windhoek.

At its centre the story contains the universal themes of war, love, pain, betrayal and forgiveness and will appeal to a wide audience. The film bears testament to the reconciliation between veteran soldier enemies and includes archive footage never been seen in Namibia before.

52-min documentary. An emotional story of two enemy soldiers who meet 30 years after an event that changed both their lives. In the process of distribution to various platforms.




Screening Date: 26. November 2011
Time: 19h00

Venue: Studio 77, Old Breweries Complex,
entrance Garten Str.

Entrance: 20,-N$

Special guest: Hon. Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. (rtd.) Charles Namoloh, and Lt. Gen. (rtd.) Martin Shalli

We would like to thank our sponsors and supporters of this event: Bank Windhoek Arts Festival, WhatsOnWindhoek, the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, & the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre.
Yours in film,

the AfricAvenir team

Check the Namibian Movie Collection on http://www.africavenir.org/projects-namibia.html

In 2008 AfricAvenir was awarded the "Toussaint L'Ouverture"medal, an annual prize given by the Executive Board of the UNESCO for individuals and organizations for their outstanding fight against racism, intolerance, and economic exploitation.