Baxu The Giant
Youths (Pre-Teen) : Growing Up Is Hard
A story of rhino poaching triggering social change in rural Namibia, seen through the eyes of a 9 year old girl
Synopsis:
9 year old Baxu lives a simple but happy life in rural Namibia. When strange men show up and cause change in the village and eventually her own family, Baxu investigates and is forced to confront a difficult truth.
Details:
Namibia | 28:40 Mins | Narrative Short
Languages: English, Khoekhoegowab, Afrikaans with English subtitles (first 10 seconds NOT subtitled!)
Meet The Makers
Director: Florian Schott
MaMoKoBo Video and Research Producer: Andrew Botelle
Co-Writer / Co-Producer: Girley Jazama
Director’s Bio: Florian Schott
Florian is a German born filmmaker living in Namibia since 2009. He has worked in film since 2002 and all over the world, from Europe to Africa, South America and the Antarctica.
His self-financed Short Film ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’ (2013) won the 2014 Afrinolly Short Film Competition in Nigeria as well as two Awards at the 2014 Namibian Theatre & Film Awards, including Best Director.
Florian's first Feature Film ‘Katutura’ (2015) went on to become the most successful Namibian film to date, it screened at various Film Festivals and won 7 Awards at the 2017 Namibian Theatre & Film Awards (including Best Narrative Film and Best Director).
Florian directed and co-wrote Short Film 'Baxu and the Giants' (2019) which won multiple international Awards including Best Foreign Narrative at the San Francisco Independent Short Film Festival, Best Director at the 2020 Dreamanila International Film Festival and three wins at the 2019 Namibian Theatre & Film Awards.
Florian has a number of projects in development, next to this he directs for German television.
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