The White Line

The White Line (2020)

Framed by scenes of Namibia's formal independence as a newly formed African country in 1990, Desiree Kahikopo's historical romance takes us back to 1963, soon after the 1959 uprising in Old Location — an area segregated for black residents of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia (then a territory of South Africa). It is in this setting that Sylvia Kamutjemo (Girley Charlene Jazama, who also produces), a black domestic worker, meets Afrikaner police officer Pieter de Wet (Jan-Barend Scheepers) on a routine passbook check. As the pair exchange letters and a story of forbidden love across racial lines unfolds, Kahikopo explores an underrepresented period of Namibian history with compassion and hope.

Date of release
2020-02-07
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Director
Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret

Casting

Interesting facts

The White Line is a 2019 Namibian drama romantic history film directed by Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret and co-produced by the director herself along with Fetteroff Colen, Girley Jazamam, Prudence Kolong, and Michael Pulse. The film stars Girley Jazama and Jan-Baren Scheepers in lead roles, whereas Sunet Van Wyk, Muhindua Kaura, and Mervin Uahupirapi played supportive roles. The film revolves around a love affair between a Black maid and a White Afrikaner Police officer in 1963 after the Old Location uprising.

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