Setswana documentary film showcases the wonder of the Okavango Delta
Following the film’s world premiere in Botswana, the groundbreaking documentary film Nkashi: Race for the Okavango will premiere on National Geographic Wild on Saturday 24 June 2023 at 18:00 (CAT). The film, made in Setswana, in collaboration with Batswana filmmakers, and music composers from South Africa and the continent, showcases the wonder and importance of the Okavango Delta and Botswana to the world.
The documentary tells the story of three mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) polers in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. As they prepare for the annual Nkashi Classic – a time-trial race founded in 2018 by the Botswana Wild Bird Trust (BWBT) that attracts the fastest mokoro polers in the Delta – they also contend with grief, the local impacts of climate change, and the urgency of preserving the tradition of the mokoro and nkashi for the next generation.
Source: Getaway