Richard Pakleppa
Richard Pakleppa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) Namibia |
| Education | African studies, University of Cape Town |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film director, producer |
| Notable work | Dying for Gold |
Richard Pakleppa (born 1961) is a Namibian screenwriter, film director, and film producer.
Education and Career
Pakleppa studied philosophy and theatre in Munich, Germany, and gained an Honours Degree in African studies from the University of Cape Town.[1] Since 1990, he has directed and produced documentary and fiction films across Southern Africa. He currently lives in South Africa.[2] In the year 2000, Pakleppa was awarded the Best Documentary Award of the Southern African Film Festival. He has also been the founding member and Director of Land Productions since 1992.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Strongest Heart | Director, Writer | Documentary | |
| 2006 | Angola: Saudades from the One Who Loves You | Director, Writer | Documentary | |
| 2009 | Three an half lives | Drimer | Drama | |
| 2012 | Taste of Rain | Director, Writer | Drama | [3][4] |
| 2013 | Jogo de Corpo. Capaeira e Ancestralidade | Director | Documentary, Biography | |
| 2014 | Paths to Freedom | Director | Short film | |
| 2016 | Dying for Gold | Director | Documentary | [5] |
Writing
- '40,000 workers stay away in Namibia', South Africa Labour Bulletin, Vol. 13, No. 6, 1988, pp. 15–23
References
- ^ Association des trois mondes; FESPACO (2000). "PAKLEPPA, Richard". Les cinémas d'Afrique: dictionnaire. KARTHALA Editions. pp. 380–81. ISBN 978-2-84586-060-5.
- ^ Richard Pakleppa Archived 20 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
- ^ Mukaiwa, Martha (12 November 2012). "Richard Pakleppa presents 'Taste of Rain'". The Namibian. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Mukaiwa, Martha (23 November 2012). "Taste of Rain'". The Namibian. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Davis, Rebecca (4 July 2019). "Dying for Gold: New documentary lays bare the stark debt SA owes its miners". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 September 2025.