DOK.network Africa / Africa Day
With a screening of THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET, the Masterclass Africa discusses questions concerning different cultural practices of writing history and their value in modern times.
Participants:
Gregg Mittman (Producer and director THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET)
Emmanuel Urey (Protagonist THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET)
Moderation:
Daniel Lang (HFF)
The masterclass will be held in English.
In cooperation with
THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET
Großbritannien, USA 2016 – Director: Sarita Siegel, Gregg Mitman – English subtitles – Length: 60 min.
Using the example of land rights in Liberia, West Africa, THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET shows us how much the past dictates the present. A film about history, colonialism and the possibility of creating new perspectives by using archive material.
Writer: Sarita Siegel, Gregg Mitman. Camera: Sarita Siegel. Sound: Alexander Wiaplah. Editing: Sarita Siegel, Reg Wrench. Music: Rob Waugh. Production: Gregg Mitman & Alchemy Films. Producer: Gregg Mitman, Sarita Siegel. International Sales: Passion River Films.