The Namibian movie “Under the Hanging Tree” has been selected as an entry for the Oscars.
The Namibia International Feature Film Awards Selection Committee made the selection recently.
The selection committee was established and approved by the Academy Awards in 2021.
The Namibia Film Commission, while announcing the selection, says the film will be submitted under the international category.
This is the first Namibian film the committee approved that meets the standards required by the Academy Awards.
“Under the Hanging Tree” is a supernatural film about an impetuous city officer assigned to a morbid case in a small desert town in Namibia.
The film is directed by Perivi Katjavivi.
