Namibia UP: Documentary film companion to the ALLS

In 2023 we filmed 14 18-year-olds and many of their guardians for the first installment of a documentary film companion to the Africa Long Life Study. This was inspired by Micheal Apted’s UP series for the BBC, which followed 14 young people in England, starting in the 1960s. In-depth interviews with young people much like those in the ALLS samples will bring depth and context to the data of the study. They will convey narratively and visually the power of a longitudinal study to capture the complex ups and downs in a lifespan.

Director & cinematographer: Marta Van Patten, Jack Creek Productions
Co-Producers: Amber Gayle Thalmayer & Jeffrey Arnett, Clark University
On site support: Joe Vision Production

Team:
Dr. Annelisa Murangi, University of Namibia
Selma Uugwanga, University of Namibia
Dr. Elizabeth Shino, University of Namibia
Dr. Sylvanus Job, University of Namibia
The film subjects