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Kapana

Kapana

A Namibian Love Story

Genres

DramaRomance

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In Namibia, a country where sodomy is still a crime and gay relationships are stigmatized against, two lives intersect: George, a middle-class insurance broker living in central town, Windhoek, and Simeon, a kapana seller who lives in Katutura, Windhoek's township. Two secrets. One unlikely meeting in a bar.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

15 November 2022

Country

Namibia

Cast

Simon Hanga

Simon Hanga

Simeon

Adriano Visagie

Adriano Visagie

George

Felicity Celento

Felicity Celento

Rebekka

Elize de Wee

Elize de Wee

Ousie Rosa

Dawie Engelbrecht

Dawie Engelbrecht

Joe

Mikiros Garoes

Mikiros Garoes

Frieda

Foreversun Haiduwah

Foreversun Haiduwah

Tangeni

Albertina Hainane

Albertina Hainane

Cecilia

Jeremiah Jeremiah

Jeremiah Jeremiah

Nghilifa

Lukas Paulus

Lukas Paulus

Josh

Chanwrill Vries

Chanwrill Vries

Gerald

Ndakolo Haiduwa

Ndakolo Haiduwa

Mattheus

Joseph Ortman

Joseph Ortman

Petrus

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