Katjiras Two Funerals

Master griot Katjiras death which is the beginning of this film sets off a series of discussions within his tribe about the future of the tribe and particularly about who katjiras successor should be A decade after Katjiras death no successor has been found Will the himba die out because there is no story teller alive to tell the story of the himbas creation thereby keeping the tribe alive Or will Katjira somehow speak from beyond the grave from the place of absolute reality in order to reiterate the continuity of the tribe More than ten years in the making Craig Matthews documentary is a powerful and unique example of how a contemporary medium like film can be utilised as an extension of the oral tradition