The Invention of Racism in Color

6.2|2023|0h 52m| DE

Overview: 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.

Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Director: Michael Mueller

Votes: 2

Production Companies:

WDR

ARTE

Zeitsprung Pictures