Majub's Journey (2013)

When a black man was needed to appear in the films of the Nazi era, it was nearly always Majub who played the part. He acted alongside Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann and Zarah Leander but also with black French prisoners of war.

Director:

Eva Knopf

Writers:

Eva Knopf, Eva Knopf

1 nomination.

Storyline

'Extras are the night of the cinema. While it strives to be an art that makes stars shine.' The essayistic documentary Majubs's Journey tells the story of an African man who lived in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and worked as an extra in the movie industry. He was born in the colony German East Africa and became a soldier for the Germans during World War I - when he was only nine years old. About a decade later he decides to travel to Germany. This is a biography and a film about the roles in which society casts us in.

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Plot Keywords:

prisoner | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Country:

Germany Tanzania

Language:

German

Release Date:

October 2013 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Majub's Journey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color