The Empty Grave
German Film Festival x KinoFest | 17.10.-03.11.2024

The Empty Grave

Das leere Grab

Year 2024
Runtime 97 min
Rating PG
Language English, German, Swahili
Subtitles English
Director Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay
Producer Amil Shivji, Daniel Reich, Christoph Holthof, Luna Selle
Screenwriter Agnes Lisa Wegner, Cece Mlay
Cinematographer Marcus Winterbauer​​​​​​​
Cast Ernest Kaaya, Felix Kaaya, Cesilia Mbano

To date, tens of thousands of human bones from former colonies remain stored in German museums. It is still unclear how they can be identified and returned. The Empty Grave follows two families on their arduous search for their ancestors.
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