At the age of 17, the Hanseatic Schomburgk was drawn to Africa at the end of the 19th century, where he not only undertook numerous expeditions, but also discovered the medium of film for himself. For almost three decades he has documented animals and people all over the continent - and thereby enormously defines the image of Africa for German cinema audiences.
Hans Schomburgk
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Is it worth your time? If you like documentaries that feel like you're leafing through an attic box, yeah, sure. If you need a movie with a clear arc or a snappy pace, you’re gonna be bored out of your mind in ten minutes. It’s for the history nerds and the folks who like staring at grainy, black-and-white film of peop...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Hans Schomburgk
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"Is it worth your time? If you like documentaries that feel like you're leafing through an attic box, yeah, sure. If you need a movie with a clear arc or a snappy pace, you’re gonna be bored out of your mind in ten minutes. It’s for the history nerds and the folks who like staring at grainy, black-and-white film of people doing things we can barely imagine anymore. Hans Schomburgk is a weird figure to track. He’s running away from European stuff, or so he says, but then he brings all this heavy..."
1920 · IMDb 6.8
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