Morenga

original title:
Morenga
country / year of production:
Germany / 1985
original length:
3x89 min. , color
premiere:
16 February 1985, Berlin International Film Festival
genre:
history film
based on:
Uwe Timm. Morenga. München: Verl. Autoren Edition, 1978.
director:
Egon Günther
film script:
Egon Günther , Uwe Timm
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cast (role):
Jacques Breuer , Edwin Noel , Jürgen Holtz
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plot synopsis:
The film takes place in South Africa in 1904 and deals with the fight between native South Africans and German as well as British colonialists. When a native South African, called Morenga, starts a rebellion against the colonialists, two Germans get involved and try to help him.
keywords:
desert , colonialism , execution , massacre , occupation , made-for-TV film
war:
literature:
Konstanze Streese. "Cric?" - "Crac!": Vier literarische Versuche, mit dem Kolonialismus umzugehen. New York: Lang, 1991.
remarks:
Was nominated for the "Golden Bear" in 1985.
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