The Invention of Racism in Color

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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.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary,

History,

TV Movie

Duration:

52 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Michael Mueller-Erdorf

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Company:

WDR,

ARTE,

Zeitsprung Pictures

Cast:
Josef Tratnik

Voice Actor (voice)

Birgitt Fleck

Voice Actor (voice)

Robert Steudtner

Voice Actor (voice)

Crew:
Florian Meyer

Sound Designer

Mathias Werth

Commissioning Editor

Michael Souvignier

Producer

Jens Jäger

Technical Advisor

Florian Meyer

Sound Mixer