The African Witchfinder is documentary about witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa, but importantly it’s also about breaking down the stigma associated with dementia.
I received a tweet, from a travel writer and photographer named Shara Kay Johnson, who asked me about film making.
Next think I know I’m on plane to Namibia, meeting a remarkable person, who Shara told me about. His name was Berrie Holzhauzen, a proud Namibian, who has been tirelessly campaigning on behalf of people who have been wrongly accused of witchcraft.
African Witchfinder
A Namibian pastor faces a deadly mix of ancient culture, fear, and superstition as he embarks on a campaign for the freedom of the mentally ill, preventing innocent people from being drugged, chained and murdered.
Filming in Namibia
Filming took place over a 3-week period, myself, Berrie, Shara and a small crew travelled all around Namibia. Visiting remote Himba villages in the north of the country near the Angolan border to meeting tribal leaders in the deserts of the south. It was one of the most incredible filming experiences of my career.
Mally Graveson: Co-Producer and Co-Director
