Salute! (film)
| Salute! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philippe Talavera |
| Written by | Philippe Talavera |
| Produced by | OYO Films |
| Starring | Adriano Visagie Odile Muller David Ndjavera |
| Cinematography | Bernd Curschmann |
| Edited by | Haiko Boldt |
| Music by | Ponti Dikuua Walter Kahivere |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Namibia |
| Language | Afrikaans |
Salute! is a 2017 Namibian drama film directed by Philippe Talavera and produced as an Ombetja Yehinga Organisation Trust (OYO) film.[1][2][3] It stars Adriano Visagie, Odile Muller, and David Ndjavera in lead roles, along with newcomer Monray Garoëb. The film focused on the life of Carlito 'Kado', who is sentenced to three years in prison for fraud, leaving his pregnant girlfriend to fend for herself in the real world.[4]
The film premiered in October 2017 at the Warehouse theatre. The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[5]
Awards
On 30 November 2019 at Canal Olympia Ouaga 2000, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, lead actor Adriano Visagie won the Sotigui Award for Best Actor in Southern Africa.[6][3] It is also nominated as best film in Southern Africa at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA), as well as selected at AIDS 2018 in Amsterdam.[7][8][9]
Plot
Salute! follows the story of Carlito "Kado," a young man whose life took a sharp turn when he was sentenced to three years in prison for committing fraud. Behind bars, Kado is confronted with the harsh realities of prison life [10]
Cast
- Adriano Visagie as Carlito 'Kado'
- Odile Muller
- David Ndjavera
- Monray Garoëb
- Dawie Engelbrecht
- Desmond Kamericka
- Sakanombo Kasoma
- Jeremiah Jeremiah
- Dennis!Kharuchab
- Bruno Caldeira
- Mara Baumgarther
References
- ^ "475: Break the Silence". Indiegogo. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "OYO premieres long awaited DVD "Salute"". ombetja. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b Namibian, The (2017-10-05). "'Salute' premieres next Wednesday". The Namibian. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "'Salute' is uncompelling". namibian. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Nomination for local film". we.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-28. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "ADRIANO VISAGIE WINS THE SOTIGUI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR SOUTHERN AFRICA IN BURKINA FASO FOR 'SALUTE!'". ombetja. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Namibia: Local Film Nominated for 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards". allafrica. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "'Salute'". FNCC. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "'Salute' nominated at AMVCA". namibian. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Talavera, Philippe, Salute! (Drama), Adriano Visagie, Monray Garoeb, Dawie Engelbrecht, OYO Films, retrieved 2025-09-07