Movie, 2023
The Invention of Racism in Color
IMDb 6.8, 52 min, Documentary, History, TV Movie, Germany
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.
Details
DirectorMichael Mueller-Erdorf
WritersJens Jäger, Michael Mueller-Erdorf
GenreDocumentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime52 min
ReleasedWed, May 3, 2023
CountryGermany
IMDBtt22171996
