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.
Premiere
36th International Filmfest Emden-Norderney, Germany
June 5, 2026 – 4:15 pm – Inselkino im Kurtheater, Norderney
June 6, 2026 – 7:00 pm – CineStar 6, Emden – in presence of the director
June 7, 2026 – 6:00 pm – CineStar 1, Emden
Strange objects stand around: on the beach, in the water, in the dunes. Technical and scientific terms accompany the measuring devices in the centre of the picture on a North Sea island. These constantly send out signals, as if they were communicating with each other.
May 2026
MEASURE ISLAND TIME – Premiere
World premiere for Peter Roloff’s short film MEASURE ISLAND TIME at the 36th International Filmfest Emden-Norderney, Germany:
June 5, 2026 – 4:15 pm – Inselkino im Kurtheater, Norderney
June 6, 2026 – […]
March 2026
PRESAT Provenance Research Project – TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS
Jürgen Ellinghaus, director of TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS, has become a member of PRESAT – Project on the return Schomburgk’s visual archives (films) on the German colony of Togo (1884-1918). This provenance research project is based […]
November 2025
Awards Shower for TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS
This month the documentary by Jürgen Ellinghaus won at the MA BEACH Film Festival in Tutóia-MA, Brazil, 5 awards in the International Feature Film and Documentary Film category: Best Film, Best […]
October 2025
TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS at German tv
rbb – Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 11:00 pm
and 30 days Online
September 2025
TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS – Award in Colombia
We are proud to announce that Jürgen Ellinghaus’ TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS received at the Festival Internacional de Cine Afro y Comunitario – FICAA Kunta Kinte – in Medellín, Colombia, the Award for Best International Feature […]
June 2025
TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS in Berlin
TOGOLAND PROJECTIONS is invited at FESTOA – Togolese Festival in Germany. The screening takes place on June 20, 2025, at 5 pm at the Afrika Haus, Bochumer Str. 25, Berlin.