"The word griot…is the word for what I do and the role that the filmmaker has in society… The griot is a messenger of one’s time, a visionary and the creator of the future."
-Djibril Diop Mambety
Laudika yaNdangii Hamutenya is a young Namibian filmmaker. He has a Bachelor's degree in Writing and Directing from Afda Cape Town. Laudika has always been passionate about telling intricate stories that explore the day-to-day struggles of the African youth and the hidden darkness caused by our insecurities.
Laudika has written more than 15 screenplays with 10 of them directed by himself. His films have been Produced in Cape Town, Ludwigsburg, Germany as well as Windhoek, Namibia.
He is currently residing in Namibia and slowly getting his foot in the growing industry while continuing his passion of telling African stories through the African voice.
"The word griot…is the word for what I do and the role that the filmmaker has in society… The griot is a messenger of one’s time, a visionary and the creator of the future."
-Djibril Diop Mambety