How did the lives of the Bushman Nkjau, which played a major role in the film "Perhaps the gods are mad."
The future actor Nkjau was born in Namibia in the Bushman village Tsumkwe. He didn't know how old he is, didn't understand why we need paper money, and was sure that his village – the biggest settlement on Earth. In my life it is only a couple of times seen a white person. This did not prevent Nyahoo to become a favorite of millions of viewers and one of the living symbols of Africa.
The film "the gods Must be crazy" Jamie UYS the when looking for locations to shoot, passing the village Tsumkwe where noticed friendly and smiling Nkjau. Because of the limited budget, the Director decided to take a chance and got the Bushman for the lead role. Nkjau coped with the task. The audience appreciated the simple but interesting plot, her good humor and charming Bushman Ki, who played Nkjau.
The movie spent $ 5 million, and he earned 34 million. For its role Bushman had received $ 300, but after the success of the first films directed by Jamie UYS, the decided to remove the "Probably gods went mad – 2".
The film became popular, and the fee Nkjau increased to 80 thousand dollars. The third and fourth parts of commercial success was not in the office collapsed. Between "gods" Nkjau starred in several movies, but these roles were invisible and the past success has not brought.
Bushman Nkjau had no acting education and all the films played himself – a kind and naive man of Savannah. Gradually the interest from the audience and Directors subsided, and the new proposals have been received. Nkjau ended her acting career and returned to Namibia where the money bought the land and built a farm.
Bushman bred goats, growing bananas and maize, but a lot of money new job did not bring him. In 2000, the year Nkjau was baptized into the Church of seventh-day Adventists. At this time he was already sick with tuberculosis. July 5, 2003 Nkjau left home and never returned.
One of the last photos Nkjau
His dead body was found in Savannah in a few hours. Nkjau died after a long illness. July 11, the actor was buried in the Bushman tradition, near the grave of his second wife.