A Place in the Sun

OT: PLATZ AN DER SONNE

Documentary

20 Minutes

More than hundred years have passed since the German genocide against the Herero and Nama. It wasn't until 2015 that the Federal Foreign Office officially recognized these crimes. The film guides us through Herero Day, weaving together historical archive images that vividly depict the genocide and the German perspective on the Herero and Nama during that time. These images not only illustrate the atrocities but also offer insights into the prevailing German attitudes of that time. The impact of the genocide, coupled with the trauma of German colonial rule, remains palpable today. This historical injustice continues to shape the culture and identity of both the Herero and Nama ethnic groups.

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Festivals

SVAFMF - Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival
Canada
2018
Award
Best Short Film
Odense International Film Festival
Denmark
2018
69th Montecatini Short Film Festival
Italy
25th L`Alternativa Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona
2018
31th Exground Filmfest Wiesbaden
Gerrmany
2018
40th Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
Germany
2019

Credits

Cast
Director
Christian Zipfel
Screenplay
Christian Zipfel
Production Design
Costume Design
Sound Design
Christian Dellacher
Editing
Laura Espinel
Music
Christian Dellacher
Producer
Alina Schäfers
Production Company
Filmuniversity Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, German Film Academy (DFA)
Broadcaster
Country, Year
DE 2017
Line Producer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography