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Under the Hanging Tree

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Under the Hanging Tree
Directed byPerivi Katjavivi
Written byPerivi Katjavivi
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
CountryNamibia

Under the Hanging Tree is a 2023 Namibian film directed and written by filmmaker Perivi Katjavivi.[1][2] The movie explores themes of historical trauma, identity, and cultural displacement, set against the backdrop of Namibia's colonial past.[3][4][5] The film became Namibia's first official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature on the occasion of the 96th Academy Awards.[6] The film is in German, Afrikaans, Otjiherero, and Khoekhoegowab with English subtitles.[7]

Plot

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In Namibia, a dedicated police officer named Christina investigates a murder on a remote farm. As she investigates the case, she gains dark insights into her family's history.[8][9][10][11]

Cast

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  • Girley Jazama as Christina Mureti
  • Dawie Engelbrecht as Hosea Boois
  • Royal Diehl as Eva Fischer
  • David Ndjavera as Cornelius Kerung
  • Petrina Ndjavera as Ndjambi
  • Christian Stiebahl as Gustav Fischer
  • Andreas Elifas as Bootcall
  • David Tsebo Kemba as Eyuva[12]
  • Charles Zambwe as Farm Worker #2
  • Otja Kambaekua as Farm Worker #1

References

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  1. ↑ "Under The Hanging Tree". SVAFF - Silicon Valley African Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Perivi John Katjavivi's "Under the Hanging Tree" to Premiere in Namibia on August 31st - Afrocritik". 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ↑ Krishnamurthy, Sarala (2023-01-31). "New film Under the Hanging Tree examines how Namibia's genocide lives on today". The Conversation. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Under The Hanging Tree - Joburg Film Festival". 2020-12-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Under the Hanging Tree Examines how Namibia's Genocide Lives on Today - Africa.com". www.africa.com. February 6, 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ↑ Editor, The (2023-12-19). "Filmmaker, Perivi Katjavivi, Signals a New Era with Namibia's Oscars Debut, "Under the Hanging Tree" - Afrocritik". Retrieved 2024-09-30. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Under the Hanging Tree". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Under the Hanging Tree | Antidote Sales". antidote-sales.biz. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  9. ↑ Under the Hanging Tree (2023), retrieved 2024-03-02
  10. ↑ Mukaiwa, Martha (2023-08-25). "Katjavivi's 'Under the Hanging Tree' sets local premiere and eyes Oscars". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  11. ↑ "UNDER THE HANGING TREE Vying to Become Namibia's First-Ever Oscars Submission". AKOROKO. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  12. ↑ Mukaiwa, Martha (2023-08-25). "Katjavivi's 'Under the Hanging Tree' sets local premiere and eyes Oscars". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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