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Walking Forward • Season 2

An artist meets people who have faced the pandemic on the frontline in Namibia, seeking inspiration and the necessary clarity to keep on walking forward during these uncertain times.

  • Tim Huebschle
    Director
    #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm, Another Sunny Day, Oom Land, Dead River, Looking for Iilonga
  • Ndinomholo Ndilula
    Director
  • Ndinomholo Ndilula
    Writer
    Walking Forward • Season 1
  • Tim Huebschle
    Producer
  • David Benade
    Producer
    #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm
  • Ndinomholo Ndilula
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Antonius Tsuob
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 11, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Namibia
  • Country of Filming:
    Namibia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Collective Productions Namibia
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Tim Huebschle, Ndinomholo Ndilula

Tim Huebschle:
Tim Huebschle is a Namibian director and producer. 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 multiple episodes for two seasons of 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.
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Ndinomholo Ndilula:
Ndinomholo is a Namibian artist and an entrepreneur in the creative industry investing in intellectual property development.
Ndinomholo holds a BA Honours in Drama from the University of Pretoria and was awarded a cultural exchange and capacity building opportunity, a Fulbright Scholarship, in 2018 to Indiana University. Although not yet completed, the MA in Arts Administration program provided Ndinomholo with a global perspective. Ndinomholo has a keen interest in the governance of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, in entrepreneurship and creative micro-enterprises, and in the digitization of the creative industries.
Ndinomholo has a dramaturgical interest in researching the history of Namibia and bringing it to life through art.

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Director Statement

Ndinomholo Ndilula:
The health of a nation can be gauged by the health of its people. As Namibians, we have spent the last year responding to an unknown entity which posed a threat to our physical health, our mental wellness and our economic development. The coronavirus pandemic, however, called for Namibians of all backgrounds to stand together and save each other whilst sharing hope.

At the forefront of our nation's defence against Covid-19 are the health sector professionals who show their resilience, bravery and heroism by living out their oaths of service. I honour the women, men and gender-non-conforming members of our community who set aside their own personal fear and who risk their own lives to ensure the safety of the whole community. Ondapandula vamwameme.

In Season 2 of the Walking Forward series, I was honouredand delighted to sit down with different healthcare workers to learn about their personal and professional experience of the pandemic. The healthcare sector comprises human beings and this season seeks to celebrate the individuals as well as the institutions. The series also employs an expanded approach by considering those who play a part in the broader physical health and mental wellness of the community. There is no easy way to talk about the individual and communal losses that we continue to face, but it is up to us all to be brave, to do our part and to do what we can to curb the further spread of Covid-19.

​I am excited for you, the audience, to meet these incredible heroes who are still hard at work today to ensure our nation's future.

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Tim Huebschle:
The year is 2021. The coronavirus still controls life in Namibia. A lot of uncertainty remains during the second year of the pandemic.

Building on the docuseries format we developed during the first season of Walking Forward where Ndinomholo interviewed individuals from the arts and cultural sector, in Season 2 we introduce our audience to the people who have to keep on fighting, day in, day out, for all of us. The healthcare sector offers many stories of heroism and managing the impact of Covid as best possible, given the nature of the beast. Stories that all of us should hear.

Walking Forward Season 2 is a tribute to those who from Day 1 had to navigate the reality of a global health crisis, choosing their battles and retaining a positive mindset throughout.

Dealing with the medical impact of the pandemic itself is not a light subject matter. So it’s about tastefully unpacking the somewhat ruthless reality and providing our audience with the opportunity to gain valuable insights along the way. The episodes showcase individuals who are on the frontline and who can help us all better understand the situation we currently refer to as normal. Through their dedication and determination we are inspired to carry on walking forward into a yet unknown future.