Measures of Men is a 2023 German drama film directed by Lars Kraume. Starring Leonard Scheicher as an ethnologist, the film tells the story of the Herero and Namaqua genocide which was perpetrated in German South West Africa between 1904 and 1908. It had its world premiere on 22nd February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special. It was released in cinemas on March 23, 2023. Measures of Men is about Germany’s colonial history and relegates the Nama and Ovaherero.
Measures of Men (2023)
Directed by Lars Kraume
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1904-1908 History, 2023 Release, Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale Special, Colonial History, Ethnologist, German Film, German South West Africa, Herero And Namaqua Genocide, Historical, Nama, Ovaherero, World Premiere
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Filming Location: shot in Berlin
Alternate Titles
A Place in the Sun
US
Der vermessene Mensch
AT, DE
Ein Platz an der Sonne
DE
L'homme mesuré
FR
La ambición de los hombres
ES
Ludzkie wymiary
PL
Measures of Men
AU, CA, IN, GB, US
Uma Lição do Passado
BR