Ju/'Hoansi – The Guardians of Their Culture
The students of the University of Wuppertal, Franka Luisa Fischer and Henning Knopp, produced the film “Ju/'Hoansi – The Guardians of Their Culture” together with our association. In addition to extensive research, they spent several weeks filming at the Hunter’s Living Museum near Tsumkwe. The result is an emotional documentary about the old and new culture of the San people in Namibia.
The documentary “Ju/’Hoansi – The Guardians of Their Culture” by Franka Fischer and Henning Kopp (2025) offers a deeply sensitive insight into the lives of the Ju/’Hoansi – one of Namibia’s oldest hunter-gatherer communities. It follows the people at the Hunter’s Living Museum in Tsumkwe and shows how they navigate the balance between preserving their traditional identity and the influence of the modern world. The film captures not only the hardships of their daily lives and the poverty they face, but also their joy, strength, and profound cultural knowledge. Particularly moving is the generational conflict: while some young Ju/’Hoansi long for change, others hold on to rituals, language, and community – a delicate balance between past and future.
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