In the back of history - The lost villages of Masuria (2018)
• September 1st, 2018 • 0h 36min
Documentary
Overview
In September of 2017 German writer and director Daniel Raboldt accompanied a group of German and Polish scientists and students into the woods of Masuria, Poland. The expedition aimed to find traces of the so-called "lost villages", left by the Masurians around 1945 by the end of the Second World War. Today only some of the old graveyards can be found deep in the woods of the beautiful Masurian landscape. The documentary "In the back of history - The lost villages of Masuria" shows the students at their work in the historic archives and in the woods. How conclusive can this kind of historic research be? How much can we really learn by looking through old files or other sources? And what can we learn from the vanishing of the Masurians? Do we face similar problems today? The film dives deep into themes like the rise of nationalism and identity and uncovers the tragic end of a population that was asked one simple question in the early 20th century: Stay or Leave?
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Germany - Handle with Care!
Released on: 1947-01-01
Documentary
This "March of Time" entry examines the many problems, both human and economic, that faced the Allie...
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution
Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary
In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state te...
Our Holy War
Released on: 1942-01-01
Documentary
A documentary about World War II, also known as the "Holy War" while Romania was an ally to Nazi Ger...
Prisoner of Her Past
Released on: 2010-02-12
Documentary
Sonia Reich- who survived the Holocaust as a child by running and hiding, suddenly believes that she...
Wartime Housing
Released on: 1943-01-01
Documentary
During WWII, there was a need for affordable housing of decent quality. In response, small pre-fabri...
Memories of a World War II Hero: Captain Brown's Story
Released on: 2014-01-01
Documentary, History
Tells the story of probably the world's greatest pilot through an extensive and in-depth interview: ...
Gestalt
Released on: 2024-03-23
Documentary
Inspired by the complexity of the entire film-footage captured by Eva Braun, while in the inner most...
Ich. Immendorff
Released on: 2007-05-31
Documentary
Documentary film about the painter and sculptor Jörg Immendorff who ranks among the most important G...
Borrowed from Nature
Released on: 2020-11-13
Documentary
Borrowed From Nature explores the rich and complex history of Japanese gardens in western Canada. Th...
When Paris was German
Released on: 2020-11-09
Documentary, History, War, TV Movie
Discovering Paris under the German occupation through the story of an SS soldier and more generally ...
The Blue Hills
Released on: 2006-05-08
Documentary, War
A documentary on the volunteer Estonian Army's defense against the Soviet Army in 1944 with an empha...
Avenging Evil
Released on: 2019-05-02
Documentary, History
In 1946, just after the end of World War II, a secret organization of Holocaust survivors plans a te...
They Survived Together
Released on: 2021-12-06
Documentary
The Neiger family was living a peaceful life in the Jewish community in Krakow when the arrival of W...
De Gaulle, histoire d'un géant
Released on: 2020-11-10
Documentary, History, TV Movie
50 years after the death of General De Gaulle, this film retraces his life, from his birth in 1890 t...
Japan's War In Colour
Released on: 2005-01-17
Documentary, War
Using never-before-seen footage, Japan's War In Colour tells a previously untold story. It recounts ...
Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation
Released on: 2007-08-13
Crime, Documentary
Albert Fish, the horrific true story of elderly cannibal, sadomasochist, and serial killer, who lure...