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With the market value of the Namibia film industry on the rise every day, Optimistic Media Group set out to be the number one preferred media group in the country offering a wide variety of services and this include production of enticing movies.
Continuing the good reputation from the past success movies, Okasikili and My friend is my enemy Optimistic Media Group has now works in conjunction with the Namibia Film Commission (NFC) to produce a new film entitled Uushimba (City Life) destined to raise the bar of Namibian film industry and to compete at the international level. Uushimba is a story off a young man, Hangula, who arrives in the city seeking greener pastures. He gets caught up with his cousin, Tangeni’s thuggish life and becomes a recruit in Tangeni’s gang. An opportunity presents itself for Hangula to pursue his ambitions of a career in art, but Tangeni convinces him to carry out one last robbery with them where after he is to help him realise his dreams.
The film star Gustav Nuuyoma as a lead actor as Hangula, Jason Shivute as Tangeni, Elago Ndapewa Shitaatala asKatrina, James Paulus as Kalipi and Kondja “Laukey” Lungameni who plays Gibson, with a creative and aspiring Namibian Director Khama Nakanduungileh directing the screenplay by Perivi Katjavivi inspired by an original story from Fellemon Ndongo.
Uushimba’s official trailer has been released with a thousand of views, likes and a lot of shares on Facebook already. Looking at the trailer the film is 99% dominated by new and energetic young blood, but very impressive. And the only familiar face from the industry is that one of Jekonia “Ndjeke” Akuunda, the star of Konalenale movie series. The film is expected to premier later in the year, with the targeted month being March. This means that for us who have seen the trailer can already begin with the countdown to the premier, and those who are yet to get the taste of the film, can go to the Facebook page “Uushimba”.