DESERT PARADISE

Feature Documentary

A harmonious community of black and white inhabitants in a remote diamond town in the Namibian desert is in danger of losing its paradise due to the impending closure of the mine. Will their unique Oranjemund become a ghost town, swallowed by the sand, or will they succeed in creating a diversified, sustainable town

Festivals & Awards

Official Selection
Movies that Matter
2021

  • Director: Ike Bertels
  • Producers: Katja Draaijer & Frank Hoeve
  • Co-producer: Ike Bertels Filmproducties (NL), Clin d'Oeil films (B)
  • Consultant: Rolf Orthel
  • Financiers & Funds: NL Film Fund, VAF
  • Length: 87 min.
  • Release: April 2021