In 1913/14, adventure and documentary films were shot in the German colony of Togo that are still largely unknown today. Jürgen Ellinghaus travelled to the original film locations with a mobile cinema to explore the historical background of the film images and the effects of colonialism to this day together with the Togolese audience.
USA distribution: www.icarusfilms.com/if-togo
Theatrical release of TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS in Germany since November 28, 2024.
At the end of the 19th century, the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranked among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement. Virtually overnight, he became famous in Paris thanks to his posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt. But at the height of his fame, Mucha left Paris to realise his lifetime project “The Slav Epic”. He worked on the monumental cycle of paintings for 18 years – only to meet fierce criticism upon completion.
December 2022
Happy Holidays!
A crisis-ridden 2022 is drawing to a close. Let us hope of a better 2023.
Happy holidays and a healthy and happy new year!
Picture: film shooting for TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS, a film by Jürgen Ellinghaus. Completion […]
August 2021
Release of Emigration Novel Trilogy AUSWANDERERLIED
The exhibition tour UTOPIA: REVISITING A GERMAN STATE IN AMERICA, curated by Oliver Behnecke and Peter Roloff and organized by maxim film, has long ended, but the keystone of the project was still missing, […]
MUCHA German team premiere
The cinema premiere with the German team will take place in the city46 in Bremen as part of a Heimspiel of the Filmbüro Bremen on Thursday, September 9th 2021 at 8:00 p.m.
April 2021
MUCHA at Filmfest Bremen
MUCHA: THE STORY OF AN ARTIST WHO CREATED A STYLE is invited to the Filmfest Bremen to the competitions Innovation and Bremen Film taking place April 14-18, 2021. Tickets for online screening here. […]
November 2020
TOGOLAND starts
TOGOLAND: IMPERIAL PROJECTIONS will go into production next year. Under the direction of Jürgen Ellinghaus, who was born on the Weser river and now lives on the Seine, films are shown in front of […]
