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The 'cult of Sam' is reaching new heights: you've seen the President, now watch the film. Local businesses have pledged 90,000 Namibian dollars(US$11,000) towards the N$20 million budget for a film based on Sam Nujoma's recent autobiography, 'Where Others Wavered'. The film's not intended 'to glorify my name', its subject says....

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