Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman

Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman (2024)

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

Casts

	Petra Konradi as Self - Narrator (voice)
	Jörg Orschiedt as Self - Interviewee
	Andreas Siegl as Self - Interviewee
	Harald Meller as Self - Interviewee
	Wolfgang Haak as Self - Interviewee
	Maïté Rivollat as Self - Interviewee
	Jill Cook as Self - Interviewee
	Franziska Knoll as Self - Interviewee
	Walter Wohlgemuth as Self - Interviewee
	Patricia Coridun as Shaman Woman (motion capture performance)
	Merle Schwietert as Mother / Girl (motion capture performance)

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