The Invention of Racism in Color

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.

Genre:

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Duration:

52 min

Cast:

Josef Tratnik, Birgitt Fleck, Robert Steudtner

Quality:

HD

Director:

Michael Mueller-Erdorf

Release:

2023

Country:

Germany

Rating:

6.8