| The White Line | |
| Director: | Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret |
| Producer: | Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret Fetteroff Colen Girley Jazamam Prudence Kolong Micheal Pulse |
| Story: | Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret |
| Starring: | Girley Jazama Jan-Baren Scheepers Sunet Van Wyk Muhindua Kaura Mervin Uahupirapi |
| Music: | Ponti Dikuua |
| Cinematography: | Renier de Bruyn Laurent Hesemans |
| Editing: | Renier de Bruyn |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Namibia |
| Language: | Afrikaans, Otjiherero |
The White Line is a 2019 Namibian drama romantic history film directed by Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret and co-produced by director herself along with Fetteroff Colen, Girley Jazamam, Prudence Kolong and Micheal Pulse.[1] The film stars, Girley Jazama and Jan-Baren Scheepers were in lead roles whereas Sunet Van Wyk, Muhindua Kaura and Mervin Uahupirapi made supportive roles.[2] The film revolves around a love affair between a Black maid and a White Afrikaner Police officer in 1963 after the Old Location uprising.[3] [4]
The film has been shot in Karibib, Usakos and Okahandja in central Namibia.[5] It had its first festival premiere at the 2019 Durban International Film Festival.[6] [7] The film received positive acclaim from critics and was screened worldwide.[8] [9] In 2019 at the Namibian Theatre and Film Awards, lead actress Girley Jazama was nominated for the Best Female Actor award. In 2020, the film was nominated for the five awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best First feature by a Director, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Screenplay and Best Film in an African Language at the African Movie Academy Awards. In the same year, the film won the Kilimandjaro Award for the Best Film at the Festival Africlap.