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Appropriation takes you on a weird ride

film type experimental film, documentary film Production Country Germany production year 2020 runtime 20'39 colour
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Dolby SR languages Deutsch Subtitles Englisch

An investigation of the weird German enthusiasm for Native Americans in relation to racism and its deep colonial roots up until today, when new right-wing groups have developed an unsettling identification with the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

https://www.fischerelsani.net/film/appropriation-takes-you-on-a-weird-ride/

director Maroan el Sani, Nina Fischer Animation Kathrin Hunze Schnitt / Editing Maroan el Sani, Nina Fischer Produktion / Production Maroan el Sani, Nina Fischer Drehbuch / Script Maroan el Sani, Nina Fischer Bildgestaltung / DOP Matthias Biber Tongestaltung / Sound Design Hannes Hoelzl
Festivals
2020 DOK Leipzig - Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, Germany

Maroan el Sani

Showed their works at international art exhibitions and film festivals including Berlinale, IFF Rotterdam, Sydney Biennale, Manifesta 13 in Marseille and solo shows e. g. at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, K21 Kunstsammlung in Düsseldorf and Maxxi Museum in Rome

Filmography
1995 Be supernatural
1996 Familyland
1997 Lumber, hab Sonne im Herzen
1998 Tokyo (sur)face - 10 sec. thinking about the future
1998 Klub
1999 See you tomorrow
2000 - Rom, Paris, Marzahn
2001 Hong Kong will sing
2001 Berlin(sunrise) - 10 sec. thinking about the future
2002 Palast der Republik - Weißbereich
2004 Tokyo Star
2004 -273,15°C = 0 Kelvin
2005 Die Künstler - 10 sec. thinking about the future
2005 TME - Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
2006 xoo - ex ovo omnia
2006 Toute la mémoire du monde – Alles Wissen dieser Welt
2007 The Rise
2009 Sayonara Hashima
2010 Narita Field Trip
2010 Snow Division
2010 The Line
2012 Spirits closing their eyes
2013 I Live in Fear - record of a living being after March 11
2014 Contaminated Home
2014 Dynamis
2016 Der Dreisatz der Identität
2018 Freedom of Movement

Nina Fischer

Showed their works at international art exhibitions and film festivals including Berlinale, IFF Rotterdam, Sydney Biennale, Manifesta 13 in Marseille and solo shows e. g. at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, K21 Kunstsammlung in Düsseldorf and Maxxi Museum in Rome

Filmography
1995 Be supernatural
1996 Familyland
1997 Lumber, hab Sonne im Herzen
1998 Klub
1998 Tokyo (sur)face - 10 sec. thinking about the future
1999 See you tomorrow
2000 - Rom, Paris, Marzahn
2001 Berlin(sunrise) - 10 sec. thinking about the future
2001 Hong Kong will sing
2002 Palast der Republik - Weißbereich
2004 -273,15°C = 0 Kelvin
2004 Tokyo Star
2005 Die Künstler - 10 sec. thinking about the future
2005 TME - Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway
2006 Toute la mémoire du monde – Alles Wissen dieser Welt
2006 xoo - ex ovo omnia
2007 The Rise
2009 Sayonara Hashima
2010 Narita Field Trip
2010 Snow Division
2010 The Line
2012 Spirits closing their eyes
2013 I Live in Fear - record of a living being after March 11
2014 Contaminated Home
2014 Dynamis
2016 Der Dreisatz der Identität
2018 Freedom of Movement