Richard Pakleppa (born 1961) is a
white Namibian screenwriter, film director and film producer.
Pakleppa studied philosophy and theatre in
Munich
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, Germany and gained a Honours Degree in
African studies
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from the
University of Cape Town
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. Since 1990, he has directed and produced documentary and fiction films across Southern Africa. He currently lives in South Africa.
Richard Pakleppa
Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
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In the year 2000 Pakleppa was awarded the Best Documentary Award of the Southern African Film Festival. He is also the founding member and Director of the Land Productions since 199
Filmography
* ''The Strongest Heart'', 2005
* ''Angola: Saudades from the One Who Loves You'', 2006
* ''Taste of Rain'', 2012
* ''Jogo de Corpo. Capaeira e Ancestralidade'', 2013
* ''Paths to Freedom'', 2014
* '' Dying for Gold'', 2018 (co-directed by Catherine Meyburgh)
* Three an half lives, 2009
Writing
* '40,000 workers stayaway in Namibia', ''South Africa Labour Bulletin'', Vol. 13, No. 6, 1988, pp.15-23
References
External links
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1961 births
Living people
Namibian film directors
University of Cape Town alumni
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