The Empty Grave

dir. Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay/Germany, Tanzania/2024/98 min.

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Gdyńskie Centrum Filmowe, sala Morskie Oko

2024-05-13

20:15

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”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.

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projection time:

98 min.
country/year:

Germany, Tanzania /2024
director:

Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay
pictures:

Marcus Winterbauer
editor:

Donni Schoenemond
production:

Christoph Holthof, Daniel Reich, Amil Shivji, Luna Selle / kurhaus production
festivals and awards:

2024 – Berlinale IFF; 2024 - Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival: international premiere

sections:

First Nations
competitions:

Amnesty International Poland Award Warsaw Documentary Award
tags:

Africa activism history politics postcolonialism