Wer wir waren (Film)

Who We Were (Film)

“We were the ones who knew but did not understand, full of information but lacking insight, brimming with knowledge but lacking experience. And so we went on, unchecked by ourselves.” – Roger Willemsen

What will future generations think of us once once we are history? In ›Who We Were‹ (Wer wir waren), we examine the current state of the world and, in the spirit of Willemsen’s legacy, ask ourselves whether they will despair of us. Six thinkers and scientists reflect on the present and look toward the future. Producer, director, and writer Marc Bauder accompanies his interviewees into the depths of the ocean, across the roof of the world, and into the vastness of space, shedding light on the incredible capabilities of the human brain, a global economic summit, the legacy of colonization, and the emotions of a robot. This inspiring look at our world holds a message of hope for all of us: We ourselves hold the key to who we are when we recognize our interconnectedness, our common ground, our “we.”

›Who We Were‹ is an intense encounter with six prominent thinkers and scientists of our time: Alexander Gerst (astronaut), Dennis Snower (economist), Matthieu Ricard (molecular biologist and Buddhist), Sylvia Earle (oceanographer), Felwine Sarr (economist, sociologist, and philosopher), and Janina Loh (philosopher and critical posthumanist).

With introduction

Director: Marc Bauder
Germany, 2021, documentary, 114 min., English with German subtitles, FSK 0

[PLEASE NOTE: This film will be shown in its English original version with German subtitles only.]

Cinema: Karlstorkino, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 3, 69126 Heidelberg

Admission:
€9 regular admission
€6.50 reduced admission
€5 for members of the Medienforum Heidelberg

Tickets available online or at the box office.
karlstorkino.de



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