The Empty Grave
dir. Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay / 2024 / Germany, Tanzania / 98min.
”The Empty Grave” follows the emotional journey of two Tanzanian families in search of their stolen ancestors.
”The Empty Grave” follows the emotional journey of two Tanzanian families in search of their stolen ancestors. Their quest leads them to Germany where tens of thousands of human remains from former German colonies are stored in museum depots – a haunting legacy of colonial plunder in the early 20th century, taken for racist research and as macabre trophies.
- duration:
- 98 min
- country / year of production:
- Germany, Tanzania / 2024
- director:
- Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay
- cinematography:
- Marcus Winterbauer
- producer:
- Christoph Holthof, Daniel Reich, Amil Shivji, Luna Selle / kurhaus production
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – Berlinale IFF; 2024 - Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival: international premiere
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