The Lost Kids of Kalahari (2020)
Gochas, Namibia. Flora and the Nama kids are striving to make their own life within a violent environment. Under a continuous risk of abuse and deprivation, they learn quickly how to grow and remain attached to their only hope, the school.
Namibia, Kalahari, kids, abuse, violence, Alcoholism
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documentary, NGO, Social
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AFRICA, DOCUMENTARY, NAMIBIA, PORTRAIT, SOCIAL, VIOLENCE
About This Project

THE LOST KIDS OF KALAHARI

 

Gôan Kalaharis Din

 

SPAIN, ITALY, NAMIBIA / 2020 / 43 MIN

 

 

“I cannot teach a hungry child, a child that it’s getting cold, living in shacks they cannot sleep properly at night because of social evils around their houses”.  Theopauline Goliath, teacher

 

Gochas, Namibia. Flora and the Nama kids are striving to make their own life within a violent environment. Under a continuous risk of abuse and deprivation, they learn quickly how to grow and remain attached to their only hope, the school.

Most of the children suffer domestic violences in the Nama community of Gochas.

Namibia is considered one of Africa’s wealthiest country, however behind an illusionary picture the highest inequality rate of Africa lies here. Alcohol abuse and a 15% AIDs rate – not included among tourist brochures- leave orphaned 20% of children, mainly living in rural areas like Gochas. In this village of the Harap region, Flora and other kids of the Nama tribe are constantly striving to make their own life within a violent environment. Under a continuous risk of abuse and deprivation, they learn quickly how to grow and remain attached to their only hope, the school.

This is their story.

 

 

Direction
Niccolò Bruna

 

Produced by Shoot4Change (Spain)
Davide Camesasca

in collaboration with CREAM / Creative Maker

 

Cinematographer
Niccolò Bruna

 

Still photographs

Davide Camesasca

 

Original soundtrack
Rocco Papia

 

Screenplay

Niccolò Bruna and Judit Figueras Oliveros

 

Contact
d.camesasca@shoot4change.eu

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