AGNES LISA WEGNER

director of the film “The Empty Grave”

After studying American Studies and Film Sciences in Berlin and African-American Studies at Harvard University, Agnes Lisa Wegner worked with NGOs in Germany for several years. In 2013, she began to work as a free-lance writer and filmmaker. Since then, she has written and directed numerous films that were presented at international film festivals, on German public television as well as Netflix Europe. Her award-winning documentaries are characterized by her intense engagement with topics such as discrimination, racism, human rights and solidarity. Based in Mannheim, Germany.