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Herero

Directed by Alahna Lark

After years abroad pursuing justice for the Herero genocide, activist Veraa Katuuo returns home to Namibia with his U.S. born daughter, Veundja — inviting her into a powerful journey of memory, belonging, and cultural renewal.

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Synopsis

Amid Namibia’s sweeping desert, HERERO follows unwitting peace activist Veraa Katuuo as he returns home - after decades in the United States - to continue the pursuit of restorative justice for his people. Once a young anti-apartheid protester forced into exile, he later spearheaded a landmark court case against Germany seeking reparations for the 1904–1908 genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples - and now supports a new legal effort unfolding in Namibia - even as political resistance threatens to silence the cause.


His Brooklyn-born daughter, Veundja, seeks a deeper immersion into the culture that has shaped her family’s story, while Veraa patiently passes down the history he has dedicated his life to defending. Through vibrant ceremonies like the Holy Fire, cultural commemorations of the genocide, and the quiet rituals of life on their family homestead, HEREROtransforms one family’s return into a meditation on belonging, justice, and the endurance of culture across generations.

Bio

Alahna Lark is an award winning, Emmy nominated film producer. As a child of refugees her main goal is to improve the lives of people of color through her art. She is the founder of a full service production company called Lark Media, which provides video production for a variety of socially conscious companies. Lark is the director, co-producer, and co-writer of Sweet Auburn Blues, a documentary about a historically black neighborhood struggling to return to its former glory. She is the Producer and Executive Producer of the Emmy nominated, three time Telly Award winning short film, Made In America, which focuses on a Salvadorian mother who struggles to make a better life for herself and her daughter. She has recently taken on the role of Programming Director of HUeMAN.TV, an online streaming platform that showcases work by marginalized content creators. Her latest project, "Remembering Momma" is set to hit the festival circuit in July 2022 at the International Black and Diversity Festival in Toronto with nominations for Best Short Film and Best Director.

Credits

Director/Writer/Producer - Kate Schoenbach

Producer - Alahna Lark

Director of Photography - Soren Nielsen

Field/Impact Producer - Nina Villani