Director
Joel Haikali
Credits
Producer: Joel Haikali
Screenplay: Joel Haikali
Synopsis
“My Father’s Son” is about a man named Ngilifa who returns to the rural village of Ovamboland after having just lived a prosperous, sophisticated life in the capital city of Windhoek. Ngilifa and his wife find his younger brother who still lives in the Ovamboland that Ngilifa left over 21 years ago. As they try to convince Ngilifa’s brother that the life he is living is not as good as that in the city lifestyle, the film negotiates the relation between the urban worlds of modern African countries in contrast with their rural, traditional roots.
Reviews
Odidi, Billie. America Film Festival Showcases African Movies. Africa Review. Nation Media Group, Kenya, 14 Feb. 2013. Web.
Mukaiwa, Martha. Namibia: Where in the World Are the Filmmakers? AllAfrica.com. The Namibian, 10 July 2013. Web.
Joel Haikali on Film and My Father's Son. Myndz Community Blog RSS. 24 Nov. 2010. Web.
Academic Writing:
Mukaiwa, Martha. Joel Haikali Wins Big at the NFTAS. The Namibian (Windhoek) 30 Nov. 2012
Chipepo, Melba. More Films at Namibia Film Week. Namibia Economist (Windhoek) 16 Nov. 2012
Kahuika, Tuwilica. Actress Poised To Take On New Roles. New Era Newspaper [Windhoek] 18 Nov. 2010