Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman
2024•53m•8.4•Released
DocumentaryHistory
One of the most significant cases in European archaeology is the grave of the shaman woman of Bad Dürrenberg, a key finding of the last hunter-gatherer groups. From a time when there were no written records, this site was first researched by the Nazis, who saw a physically strong male warrior from an ‘original Aryan race’ in the buried person. It was, in fact, the most powerful woman of her time. The latest research shows that she was dark-skinned, had physical deformities, and was a spiritual leader. The documentary – using high-end CGI and motion capture – compares the researchers of the Nazi era, who misrepresented and instrumentalised their findings, to today’s researchers, who meticulously compile findings and evidence, and use cross- disciplinary methods to examine and evaluate them. It also substantiates the theory of the powerful roles women played in prehistoric times. The story of this woman, buried with a baby in her arms, still fascinates us 9,000 years after her death.
Director
Christian Stiefenhofer
Writer
Christian Stiefenhofer
Languages
English, French, German
Studio
south & browse
Cast
Petra Konradi
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jörg Orschiedt
Self - Interviewee
Andreas Siegl
Self - Interviewee
Harald Meller
Self - Interviewee
Wolfgang Haak
Self - Interviewee
Maïté Rivollat
Self - Interviewee
Jill Cook
Self - Interviewee
Franziska Knoll
Self - Interviewee
Walter Wohlgemuth
Self - Interviewee
Patricia Coridun
Shaman Woman (motion capture performance)
Merle Schwietert
Mother / Girl (motion capture performance)
Production
Company
south & browse
Company
ZDF
Company
ARTE
Company
ZDF Studios
Producer
Natalia Lucic
Producer
Nikola Kohl
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