The Invention of Racism in Color
Movie| Title | Die Erfindung des Rassismus in Farbe |
| User score | 9 |
| Release date | May 3, 2023 |
| Genre | Documentary, History, TV Movie |
| Director | Michael Mueller |
| Production country | Germany |
| Production companies | WDR, ARTE, Zeitsprung Pictures |
| Run time | 52 min. |
Between 1907 and 1909, Robert Lohmeyer (1879-1959), a German pioneer of color photography, traveled through the German colonies in Africa and portrayed their landscapes and native peoples in color for the first time, thus fulfilling a laudable purpose; but also laying the foundations for an enduring racist vision of the entire continent.
