Omulaule heißt Schwarz

Today the DDR-children of Namibia look back on their childhood in a state that no longer exists. They remember life between traditional West-African dances and the salute of the Jungpioniere, communist Germany’s youth organisation. Omulaule means black in Oshiwambo, the language spoken in Namibia. This is what they call themselves, but this is not what they are often regarded as. Many of their countrymen call them Germans. Feeling at times like chameleons, these young Namibians still search for a home inside themselves, something to hang onto in their own lives, which resemble an experiment more than a biography. (DOK.fest München)