HOW TO SPELL EMPIRE (Reihe: Screening Religion)

In the organizer's words:

BRD 2025, documentary film, 90 min

Director: Markus Schlaffke

Language: OmeU (German, English, Tatar with English subtitles)

Content Notes: 3, 2, 5

HOW TO SPELL EMPIRE tells the story of the Tatars - Russian Muslims who were to be re-educated as Islamist fighters in the German prisoner-of-war camps during the First World War. While the Germans tried to win the captured Tatars over to their side, the Tatars used their time in the camps to educate themselves and make plans for liberation from Russian rule. Together with Gerdien Jonker, director Markus Schlaffke has also recently published a book on this subject.

The film will be followed by a discussion with the director Markus Schlaffke.

Admission is by donation.

ENG: HOW TO SPELL EMPIRE tells the story of the Tatars - Russian Muslims, who were to be re-educated as Islamist fighters in the German prisoner-of-war camps during the First World War. While the Germans tried to win the captured Tatars over to their side, the Tatars used their time in the camps to educate themselves and make plans for liberation from Russian imperial rule. Together with Gerdien Jonker director Markus Schlaffke has recently also published a book on this topic. (German, English, Tatar with English subtitles)

The screening will be followed by a discussion with director Markus Schlaffke.
Admission by donation.