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Film Info

Germany, Tanzania 2024 | 97 min. Director: Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay
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Production Company

Fremersbergstr. 77a
76530 Baden-Baden
Phone +49 7221 3021906 Fax +49 7221 3021909 http://www.kurhausproduction.de

Project / Host

German Documentaries

Categories

Documentary

The Empty Grave

original English, Kiswahili, German version with English and German subtitles available

Synopsis

THE EMPTY GRAVE is a compelling German-Tanzanian collaboration by kurhaus production and Kijiweni Productions, directed by Agnes Lisa Wegner and Cece Mlay. The film 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 skulls and bones 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. Set in the present, the film unveils the enduring traces and traumas inflicted by colonial crimes on families and communities.

Cast & Crew

Festivals/awards

2024
74 BERLINALE Special
nominated Roman Brodmann Award
39 DOK.fest Munich
21 Millenium Docs Against Gravity
11 dokKa Karlsruhe, Germany
21 Africa FF Cologne
30 Filmschau Baden-Württemberg

Production Company

Fremersbergstr. 77a
76530 Baden-Baden
Phone +49 7221 3021906 Fax +49 7221 3021909 http://www.kurhausproduction.de

Cast & Crew

Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay

Categories

Documentary
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