Das Deutsche Volk

dir. Marcin Wierzchowski / 2025 / Germany / 132 min
SMAKJAM AWARD FOR THE BEST PRODUCTION IN A POLISH FILM
The film tells the story of the 2020 racist attack in the city of Hanau in the German state of Hesse from the perspective of the bereaved relatives and the survivors.

The film tells the story of the 2020 racist attack in the city of Hanau in the German state of Hesse from the perspective of the bereaved relatives and the survivors. Within the space of just a few minutes, the perpetrator shot nine young people dead because he did not consider them to be German.

duration:
132 min
country / year of production:
Germany / 2025
director:
Marcin Wierzchowski
cinematography:
Marcin Wierzchowski
production:
Marcin Wierzchowski, Pola Sell, Dorothea Braun / milk&water, strandfilm
selected festivals and awards:
2025 – Berlinale IFF, 2025 – Millennium Docs Against Gravity: International Premiere
sections:
Political studies
competitions:
Best Polish Film Award
tags:
politics human rights protest migrations awarded court friendship

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