Walvis Tale
{{short description|2024 Namibian documentary directed by Tim Huebschle}}
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| image = Walvis Tale Film Poster 600ppi.jpg
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| director = Tim Huebschle
| producer = David Benade
| screenplay = {{Plain list|
- Tim Huebschle
- Taati Niilenge
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| based_on =
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Thomas Morkel
- Letesia Uanes
- Star Boois
- Jan du Plessis
- Magdalena Gamathams
- Carlos Gideon
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| music = Vaughn Ahrens
| cinematography = Hein van Zijl
| editing = Tim Huebschle
| studio = Collective Productions Namibia
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2024|03|01}}
| runtime = 24 minutes
| country = Namibia
| language = Afrikaans, English, Oshivambo
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Walvis Tale is a Namibian documentary directed by Tim Huebschle. Set in Walvis Bay, Namibia, the documentary unpacks the layered relationship the harbour town's inhabitants have with fish.{{Cite web | url= https://issuu.com/namibtimes/docs/25_apr_namib_times_e-edition/| title=Walvis Tale Makes International Waves in Namib Times | access-date=2025-04-28}}
Production
Walvis Tale received funding from the Namibia Film Commission and was shot on location in Walvis Bay during September 2023. The six interviewees were identified by co-writer Taati Niilenge, drawing on her background as a community journalist.{{ Cite web | url= https://issuu.com/namibtimes/docs/25_apr_namib_times_e-edition/| title=Walvis Tale Makes International Waves in Namib Times | access-date=2025-04-28}}
Premiere
The documentary premiered as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of Walvis Bay’s reintegration into Namibia on 1 March 2024.{{ Cite web | url= https://issuu.com/namibtimes/docs/01_march_namib_times_e-edition_27211cf978ff66/2/| title=Walvis Bay celebrates 30th year of Re-Integration in Namib Times | access-date=2025-04-28}}
Awards & Nominations
Walvis Tale won the Audience Choice Award at the Namibia Film Week in 2024.{{ Cite web | url= https://www.nbcnews.na/node/107639/| title=Film Week Unites Namibian Filmmakers on NBC Namibia News | access-date=2025-04-28}} At the 41st Vues d'Afrique film festival Walvis Tale received a Special Mention in the Sustainable Development category.{{ Cite web | url= https://ctvm.info/palmares-du-41e-vues-dafrique/| title=Palmarès du 41e Vues d’Afrique on CTVM | access-date=2025-04-28}}{{ Cite web | url= https://linitiative.ca/le-41e-festival-international-de-cinma-vues-dafrique-annonce-son-palmars/| title=Le 41e Festival international de cinéma Vues d’Afrique annonce son palmarès in L’initiative | access-date=2025-04-28}} The documentary was also nominated in two categories at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, namely Best Documentary and Best Indigenous Language (Southern Africa).{{ Cite web | url= https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/here-is-the-full-list-of-amvca-nominees/| title=AMVCA Nominations 2025 in Business Day | access-date=2025-04-28}}{{ Cite web | url= https://confidentenamibia.com/namibian-films-scoop-amvca-nominations/| title=Namibian Films Scoop AMVCA Nominations in Confidente | access-date=2025-04-28}}
References
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External links
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- {{YouTube|2BZ1TrBfgyU|Walvis Tale - trailer}}
- {{IMDb title|28659362}}
- [https://vuesdafrique.org/va-cinema/walvis-tale-raconte-moi-de-walvis/ Walvis Tale] at Vues d'Afrique
- [https://cineglobe.ch/en/film/walvis-tale/ Walvis Tale] at CineGlobe
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Category:Namibian documentary films
Category:Films shot in Namibia
Category:2024 documentary films
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