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In the back of history - The lost villages of Masuria (2018)

ALL 09/01/2018 (de) Documentary 36 Min
  • Release
    09/01/2018
  • Production
    Nocturnus Film
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    Im Rücken der Geschichte - Die verlorenen Dörfer von Masuren
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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The destruction of life in between two cultures

Overview

In September of 2017 German writer and director Daniel Raboldt accompanied a group of German and Polish scientists and students into the woods of Masuria, Poland. The expedition aimed to find traces of the so-called "lost villages", left by the Masurians around 1945 by the end of the Second World War. Today only some of the old graveyards can be found deep in the woods of the beautiful Masurian landscape. The documentary "In the back of history - The lost villages of Masuria" shows the students at their work in the historic archives and in the woods. How conclusive can this kind of historic research be? How much can we really learn by looking through old files or other sources? And what can we learn from the vanishing of the Masurians? Do we face similar problems today? The film dives deep into themes like the rise of nationalism and identity and uncovers the tragic end of a population that was asked one simple question in the early 20th century: Stay or Leave?

  1. Daniel Raboldt

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Oliver El-Fayoumy

    Voice Over Narrator (German)

  2. Izabela Gwizdak

    Voice Over Narrator (Polish)

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Casts : 2 , Crews : 3

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In the back of history - The lost villages of Masuria (2018) 36 Min

ALL 09/01/2018 (de)
Documentary
  • Release 09/01/2018
  • Production
    Nocturnus Film
  • Original title Im Rücken der Geschichte - Die verlorenen Dörfer von Masuren
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

The destruction of life in between two cultures

Overview

In September of 2017 German writer and director Daniel Raboldt accompanied a group of German and Polish scientists and students into the woods of Masuria, Poland. The expedition aimed to find traces of the so-called "lost villages", left by the Masurians around 1945 by the end of the Second World War. Today only some of the old graveyards can be found deep in the woods of the beautiful Masurian landscape. The documentary "In the back of history - The lost villages of Masuria" shows the students at their work in the historic archives and in the woods. How conclusive can this kind of historic research be? How much can we really learn by looking through old files or other sources? And what can we learn from the vanishing of the Masurians? Do we face similar problems today? The film dives deep into themes like the rise of nationalism and identity and uncovers the tragic end of a population that was asked one simple question in the early 20th century: Stay or Leave?

  1. Daniel Raboldt

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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