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Annette von Wangenheim

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  • Documentary

Black extras in German Cinema

RELEASE

2002-03-01

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LENGTH

45 min

Description

Until 1942 around 100 German propaganda films were made, that were set in Africa. They were produced in Germany, with Black Germans and Africans living in Germany. Who were these Black extras and how did they come to Germany? Why did they work in film-making? Which roles did they play and what messages did they send? What were their daily experiences as Black people during the Weimar Republic and the Nazi Regime?