The Invention of Racism in Color
2023-05-03
6.8
de 52mDocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Between 1907 and 1909, Robert Lohmeyer (1879-1959), a German pioneer of color photography, traveled through the German colonies in Africa and portrayed their landscapes and native peoples in color for the first time, thus fulfilling a laudable purpose; but also laying the foundations for an enduring racist vision of the entire continent.
Writer
Michael Mueller-Erdorf
Writer
Jens Jäger
Technical Advisor
Jens Jäger
Editor
Indra Misiaczyk-Oster
Director of Photography
Martin Kießling
Sound Designer
Florian Meyer
photographic evidence racism african tribe indigenous community african village racist stereotype indigenous peoples observational documentary african colony indigenous tribes deep south racism internalized racism anti-indigenous racism anti-first nations racism photographic narrative
Status
ReleasedCountries
- Germany
Companies
- WDR
- ARTE
- Zeitsprung Pictures
