Another Sunny Day
Imagine how life must be for someone whose skin has no protection from the sun. And now imagine living in a country that averages over 80% sunshine during any given year. Welcome to Paulus's life in Namibia.
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Tim HuebschleDirector
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Tim HuebschleWriter
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Tim HuebschleProducer
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Haiko BoldtProducer
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Haiko BoldtCinematography
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Haiko BoldtEditor
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Paulus JohannesKey Cast
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Christof van NiekerkMusic Composer
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ShishaniVocal Artist
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:3 minutes 47 seconds
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Completion Date:May 31, 2017
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Production Budget:100 USD
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Country of Origin:Namibia
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Country of Filming:Namibia
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Language:Other
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1:2.35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Jozi Film Festival Discovery Channel Don't Stop WonderingJohannesburg
South Africa
August 4, 2017
World Premiere
Top 10 -
International Film Festival on Disability (FIFH)Cannes
France
September 16, 2017
French Premiere
Special Mention of the Jury -
Gold Coast Film FestivalSurfers Paradise
Australia
April 4, 2018
Australian Premiere
Official Selection: Commonwealth Stories on Screen -
KRAFRijeka
Croatia
December 2, 2017
Croatian Premiere
Best Documentary -
Suikerzoet Film FestivalSchiedam
Netherlands
November 18, 2018
Dutch Premiere
Best Short Film
Distribution Information
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Tim HuebschleCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Tim Huebschle is a Namibian director and screenwriter. A focus on compelling stories rooted in the real world informed Tim’s filmmaking career since 2000, culminating in various acclaimed documentaries, short films and music videos. In 2009 he co-founded Collective Productions and began directing Namibian stories for the international market including a German docuseries, documentaries for a Chinese news channel and a feature-length crime thriller screened in Namibian cinemas and at global festivals. Moving with the times, Tim focuses on creating content for the web since 2020.
With "Another Sunny Day" I wanted to make a film that touches the audience and leaves them with an emotional connection to a person with albinism - living in a very sunny country.
One morning I drove back home from the gym. The sun started rising above the horizon. It was bright. I didn't have any sunglasses and the visor in my car was broken, so I had to just brave it. In that moment while evading the blinding rays of the sun, I tried to imagine how a person who has no pigmentation must feel. Especially in this country, where the sun is almost always present. And so the idea for "Another Sunny Day" was born.
After that early morning drive I made contact with the Albino Care organisation and met the protagonist Paulus for the first time. I spoke to him about wanting to make a film that gives a different perspective on sunshine in this country, and immediately he came on board and shared his experience. From the exchanges with Paulus I developed the guiding script that would become the non-fiction film "Another Sunny Day."