Africa Light / Gray Zone
Africa is full of nature’s colors. A colorful experience! The social, political and economical problems of the continent, however, are unsaturated. Neither black nor white, but endless gray.
13 mins
"Africa Light" - as white local citizens call Namibia. The name suggests romance, the beauty of nature and promises a life without any problems in a country where the difference between rich and poor could hardly be greater. Namibia does not give that impression of it. If you look at its surface it seems like Africa in its most innocent and civilized form. It is a country that is so inviting to dream by its spectacular landscape, stunning scenery and fascinating wildlife. It has a very strong tourism structure and the government gets a lot of money with its magical attraction. But despite its grandiose splendor it is an endless gray zone as well. It oscillates between tradition and modernity, between the cattle in the country and the slums in the city. It shuttles from colonial times, land property reform to minimum wage for everyone. It fluctuates between socialism and cold calculated market economy.
Stefanie Paul
Producer
Steffen Greisiger
Music
Holger Lochau
Producer
Tino Schwanemann
Editor
Bernd Wefelmeyer
Music
Stefanie Paul
Art Direction
Dijongo Zaire
Location Scout
Jan Weigel
Sound Designer
Christian Ottow
Sound Engineer
Ulrich Reuter
Music
Tino Schwanemann
Visual Effects
Tino Schwanemann
Director
Felix Novo de Oliveira
Director of Photography
Mathias Prause
Director of Photography
Tino Schwanemann
Director of Photography
Tino Schwanemann
Writer