CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 41m

The Weight Of My Name

Documentary

2-channel film installation 'Die Last meines Namens', wherein Heydt deals with an unpleasant part of his own family history. Heydt’s great-grandfather was a member of the NSDAP and mayor of the small town of Haselünne in Emsland for almost 10 years during the Third Reich. Based on interviews with his grandfather and research in various archives, Heydt develops a personal perspective on the subject. The film deals with how we construct identity from oral retellings, how we process family histories, and how we can find current and personal points of access to German remembrance culture. At the heart of the work are two conversations with his grandfather Heinrich Heydt, recorded at different points in the research process. In them, the grandfather describes his memories of his father, the time, and the two reflect on the subject and the results of the research.

Directed byLuca Heydt

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 41m
Language
DE
Released
May 25, 2025
Studios
Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Luca Heydt

Luca Heydt

Self / Narrator / Interviewer

Creative team
Directed by
Luca Heydt
Luca Heydt
Produced by
Luca Heydt
Luca Heydt

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