Published 4 days ago • loading... • Updated 2 days ago

Berlinale: 'Das Deutsche Volk' gives voice to Hanau victims

The film 'Das Deutsche Volk' premiered at the Berlinale, marking the fifth anniversary of the racially motivated shootings in Hanau on February 19, 2020, where nine people were killed and five injured.
Filmmaker Marcin Wierzchowski documented the stories of survivors and victims' families for five years, highlighting their trauma and the authorities' failures.
Victims' families criticized the police response, stating, 'Just imagine seven to eight days of this trauma: Their children were shot and confiscated without their consent.'
Support for the AfD continues to grow in Hessen and Germany, with families denouncing how authorities have handled the investigation into the murders.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

13 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Deutschlandfunk

Hanau's racist attack - Federal President Steinmeier: "An attack on open society and liberal democracy"

Five years ago, nine young people were shot dead in Hanau. Federal President Steinmeier has called for the anniversary of the racially motivated murders to stand resolutely against any form of human hostility.

3 days ago·Germany

Read Full Article

Deutsche Welle

'Das Deutsche Volk' gives a voice to Hanau victims

Five years after one of the deadliest racially-motivated attacks in postwar Germany, a new documentary film follows the victims' families and their search for answers.

3 days ago·Bonn, Germany

Read Full Article

zdf.de

Attack in Hanau: Five Years Waiting for Justice

Even five years after the racist attack in Hanau, the relatives are waiting for information. They feel abandoned by authorities and politics.

3 days ago

Read Full Article

Frankfurter Allgemeine

Attack in Hanau does not let go parents of the killed Hamza Kurtović

Five years ago, on February 19th, Hamza Kurtović was killed by a right-wing terrorist in Hanau. His parents accuse the city, politics and police of failings to this day.

3 days ago·Frankfurt, Germany

Read Full Article

Spiegel

(S+) Berlinale highlight: The documentary »Das Deutsche Volk« about the Hanau attack

Precise, persistent, concentrated: with »Das Deutsche Volk« director Marcin Wierzchowski succeeds in a powerful documentary about the attack by Hanau five years ago. This is about the question: Who belongs to Germany?

4 days ago·Germany

Read Full Article

cineuropa.org

Marcin Wierzchowski • Director of Das Deutsche Volk

20/02/2025 - BERLINALE 2025: The Polish-born, German-raised director explains his take on structural racism as he breaks down his documentary about a hate crime in Hanau

2 days ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year