Tjiraa
Tjiraa is a 2012 Namibian short drama film, directed by Krischka Stoffels. The screenplay was written by Toucy Tjijambo. The movie is almost entirely in Otjiherero, one of the indigenous Namibian languages.
Plot
The film follows Vezuva, a young Ovaherero woman who returns from her studies abroad, in Germany, only to discover that her married cousin has died, and that according to tradition, she is expected to marry her cousin's widower.
Cast
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| director | Krischka Stoffels |
|---|---|
| genre | drama |
| keywords | end germany herero people married ovaherero trap |
| productionCompany | New Mission Films |
| theme | short |