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100 Bucks

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100 Bucks
Directed byOshosheni Hiveluah
Written byOnesmus Shimwafeni
Produced byCecil Moller
Mutaleni Nadimi
CinematographyRaphael Scriba
Edited byBjoern Rheder
Music bySteffen List
Becoming Phill
Release date
  • July 2012 (2012-07) (Namibia)
Running time
24 min.
CountryNamibia
LanguagesOtjiherero
English

100 Bucks is a 2012 Namibian short film directed by Oshosheni Hiveluah and co–produced by Cecil Moller and Mutaleni Nadimi.[1] The film focused an urban story of the journey of a 100-Namibia Dollar-note that passes from hands of wealth to hands of need and through thieving hands.[2][3]

The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[4] The film won the Audience Choice Award at the 2012 Namibia Film and Theatre Awards.[5] In 2011, Oshosheni received the Focus Features Africa First program Prize for 100 Bucks.[6] 100 Bucks also won the 2012 Namibian Theatre and Film Audience Choice award. 100 Bucks was screened in London by the non-profit organization AfricAvenir Windhoek[7] as well as in New York in 2012 at the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF).[8]

Plot

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Cast

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  • Steven Afrikaner as Tsotsi 2
  • Sylvanie Beukes as Dantagob
  • Girley Jazama as Maria
  • Perivi Katjavivi as Nolan
  • Victor Mtambanengwe as Elvis
  • David Ndjavera as Taxi Driver
  • Lynn Strydom as Tameka
  • Tanya Terblanche as Reyna
  • Ripuree Tjitendero as Lia
  • Onesmus Uupindi as Tsotsi 1

References

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  1. ^ "100 BUCKS . short film". powerandgloryfilms. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "10 African films to watch out for, N°12". africultures. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (2015-09-29). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-31237-2. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  4. ^ "Trailer Takedown N°2: Namibian Short Films". africasacountry. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. ^ "AfricAvenir presents Namibian Short Films Screening in London on 12. December". africultures. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. ^ savage, Sophia (2011-10-06). "Focus Features' Africa First Program Announces Winners of $10,000 Grants". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  7. ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "Namibian short films to be screened in UK - Art And Entertainment - Namibian Sun". www.namibiansun.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  8. ^ "ADIFF 2012 - 'Spotlight On Namibia' Features A Great-Looking Lineup Of Short Films You Should See". shadowandact.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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