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Das Deutsche Volk

Film screening with live Q&A|EU-Asia Documentary Festival 2025

  • Broadway Cinematheque, Hong Kong

  • In German, Romanian, Turkish, and English, with English subtitle
  • Standard Price: HK$95; Offers and discounts available
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Director Marcin Wierzchowski will be present to host a Q & A session.
Germany / 2025 / 132'
In German, Romanian, Turkish, and English, with English subtitle
Director: Marcin Wierzchowski

In Hanau, Germany, 2020, a racist attack tragically claimed nine young lives in minutes, simply because the perpetrator didn't see them as German. This documentary intimately examines the aftermath through the eyes of survivors and grieving families. Over four years, the director chronicles their profound grief, unwavering resilience, and tireless pursuit of justice in their own country. As they strive to uncover the truth, they encounter cold bureaucracy and systemic failures. The film reveals the enduring impact of rightwing terror, illustrating how families must reconstruct their pasts while fighting for recognition and a sense of belonging.

Director

Marcin Wierzchowski

Director, Writer, Producer, and Video Artist

Marcin Wierzchowski was born in 1984 in Warsaw, Poland. Due to civil unrest in the country, his parents fled to Germany—Marcin was still so small he fit into his mother’s handbag.

At the age of 17, he dropped out of school and worked at a video rental store, where he watched countless films and decided to become a director. In 2012, he completed his high school diploma and began studying philosophy in Frankfurt am Main. A year later, he transferred to the Academy of Fine Arts in Mainz to study Fine Arts with a focus on film under Professor Harald Schleicher.

Today, Marcin Wierzchowski lives and works in Frankfurt am Main and Warsaw.
His debut film, the 47-minute documentary HANAU – One Night and Its Aftermath, was awarded the prestigious Grimme Prize. His first feature film, THE GERMAN PEOPLE, based on this documentary, will premiere at the Berlinale in 2025.
 

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