Black extras in German Cinema
Original title
Pagen in der Traumfabrik - Schwarze Komparsen in deutschen Spielfilmen
Released
3/1/2002
Origin country
DE
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
WDR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
0hr 45min
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?
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