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Namibia: The Story of a German Colony

Germans colonized the land of Namibia, in southern Africa, during a brief period of time, from 1840 to the end of the World War I. The story of the so-called German South West Africa (1884-1915) is hideous; a hidden and silenced account of looting and genocide.

Top Cast

  • Simon T. Roden

    Simon T. Roden

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Uahimisa Kaapehi

    Uahimisa Kaapehi

    Self - Municipal Official

  • Vekuii Rukoro

    Vekuii Rukoro

    Self - Herero People Leader

  • Festus Tjikuua

    Festus Tjikuua

    Self - Herero People Spokesman

  • Maria Katjaita

    Maria Katjaita

    Self - Teacher

  • Zedekia Ngavirue

    Zedekia Ngavirue

    Self - Diplomat

  • Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret

    Désirée Kahikopo-Meiffret

    Self - Artist

  • Ida Hoffmann

    Ida Hoffmann

    Self - Politician

  • Ruprecht Polenz

    Ruprecht Polenz

    Self - Politician

Overview

Germans colonized the land of Namibia, in southern Africa, during a brief period of time, from 1840 to the end of the World War I. The story of the so-called German South West Africa (1884-1915) is hideous; a hidden and silenced account of looting and genocide.

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