Lukas (2024 film)
| Lukas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philippe Talavera |
| Written by | Mikiros Garoes |
| Produced by | Ombetja Yehinga Organisation |
| Starring | Alejandro Cooper
Hernandes Goanakgosi Treazurique Titus |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Namibia |
| Language | Afrikaans |
Lukas is a 2024 Namibian film directed by Philippe Talavera.[1][2][3][4] The film is based on real-life stories of street children in Windhoek, Namibia, aimed at creating awareness about children who live on the streets. The film stars Alejandro Cooper, who plays young Lukas, Hernandes Goanakgosi, and Treazurique Titus.[5][6][7]
The film was first screened at Ster Kinekor, Grove Mall, on 1 February 2024. This was the first Namibian-produced film to be shown in the South African cinema at the Ster Kinekor Rosebank Nouveau as well as at Southgate in Johannesburg.[8][6][4]
Cast
The cast of Lukas includes:[8]
- Alejandro Cooper
- Hernandes Goanakgosi
- Treazurique Titus
- Isvaldo Eixab
- Christiano Farmer
- Juanita Ludik
- Justin Tshabalala
- Christian Kariseb
- Dawie Engelbrecht
- Roya Diehl
- Mara Baumgartner
- Lucky Pieters
- Felicity Celento
- Adrian Visagie
- Titus
- Oscar Shikongo
- Sydney Farao
Production
The film is produced by the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust with the support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.[7][4]
External links
References
- ^ ""Lukas" film premiers Thursday | nbc". nbcnews.na. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ Sun, Namibian; Kayunde, Michael (2024-11-18). "Euro Film Festival 2024 closes with powerful Namibian film 'Lukas'". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
- ^ Talavera, Philippe (2024-03-08), Lukas (Drama), Mara Baumgartner, Felicity Celento, Alejandro Cooper, Ombetja Yehinga Organisation, retrieved 2025-09-27
- ^ a b c Mukaiwa, Martha (2024-03-05). "'Lukas' lands Ster-Kinekor SA". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Mukokobi, Pricilla (2024-03-22). "Namibia's 'Lukas' making waves". Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ a b "Namibian film 'Lukas' to make historic debut in South African cinemas | Namibia Economist". Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ a b Mukaiwa, Martha (2024-02-06). "'Lukas' spotlights Namibia's street children". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ a b Mukokobi, Pricilla (2024-03-01). "'Lukas' to premiere in SA soon". Retrieved 2025-09-06.