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MEDIA ADVISORY: National Geographic Society Announces Two Press Screenings for “Nkashi: Race for the Okavango” on March 7 and 9

The National Geographic Society announced it will host two press screenings for Nkashi: Race for the Okavango, a feature-length documentary created in Botswana, in the Setswana language, in close collaboration with Batswana filmmakers.

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The National Geographic Society announced it will host two press screenings for Nkashi: Race for the Okavango, a feature-length documentary created in Botswana, in the Setswana language, in close collaboration with Batswana filmmakers.

Nkashi: Race for the Okavango shows the triumphs and challenges of three mokoro (dugout canoe) polers, celebrates cultural heritage, and illuminates the importance of protecting the Okavango Delta, one of the most unique wetlands in the world. As they prepare for the annual Nkashi Classic – a time-trial race 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.

Press-only screenings will be held:

  • In Maun on Tuesday, March 7, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Botswana Wild Bird Trust (Plot 5639 Matlapaneng, Maun)
    • On Monday, March 6, from 4-5 p.m., also at the Botswana Wild Bird Trust, press will be invited to attend a workshop for aspiring Batswana filmmakers, led by the National Geographic Society Impact Story Lab and National Geographic Explorer Thalefang Charles.
  • In Gaborone on Thursday, March 9, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at New Capitol Cinema Riverwalk, 8WFP+983, Tlokweng, Gaborone, Botswana

Both press screenings will be followed by a Q&A with:

  • Gobonamang “GB” Kgetho, Mokoro poler and main protagonist in the film
  • Thalefang Charles, National Geographic Explorer and producer of the film; storytelling manager, National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
  • Sarah Joseph, Director of Impact, Impact Story Lab, National Geographic Society, and director and producer of the film
  • Donald Sejo, Founder of Parable Motion, and cinematographer of the film
  • Mr. Thato Kavinja (stage name Koolkat Motyiko aka “Mr. Seronga”), NEWF Compose Yourself Fellow, composer for the film
  • (Moderator) Kaitlin Yarnall, Chief Storytelling Officer, National Geographic Society

CONTACTS

Please indicate which event you’ll be attending; or if you’d like to attend both events.

To RSVP, please contact Steph Miceli at smiceli@ngs.org or +1 617 943 9510 (mobile and Whatsapp)

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