Richard Pakleppa

Richard Pakleppa is a Namibian screenwriter, film director, and film producer.

Education and Career

Pakleppa studied philosophy and theatre in Munich, Germany, and gained an Honours Degree in African studies from the University of Cape Town. Since 1990, he has directed and produced documentary and fiction films across Southern Africa. He currently lives in South Africa. In the year 2000, Pakleppa was awarded the Best Documentary Award of the Southern African Film Festival. He has also been the founding member and Director of Land Productions since 1992.

Writing

'40,000 workers stay away in Namibia', South Africa Labour Bulletin, Vol. 13, No. 6, 1988, pp. 15–23