Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation is a 2007 epic film on the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South West Africa People's Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia. The film was written and directed by Charles Burnett and stars Carl Lumbly and Danny Glover. The production was financed by the government of Namibia. Music composed by Stephen James Taylor won the award for Best African Film at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival where the film also won for Best Music Score and for Best Director.
The film's dialogue is in English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, and German.
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2007 films
2000s war drama films
Afrikaans-language films
Apartheid films
Cold War films
2000s English-language films
Epic films based on actual events
Films about presidents
Films about race and ethnicity
Films about racism
Films directed by Charles Burnett (director) Films scored by Stephen James Taylor Films set in 1978 Films set in Angola Films set in Namibia Films set in the 1960s Films shot in Namibia 2000s German-language films Historical epic films History of Namibia on film Namibian drama films South African Border War films War films based on actual events 2007 drama films