Sure, they were stars. But they were also unsettled people who didn’t know where their place in society was once they left the football field. They had thought that once they made it into the German national team, nobody would be able to challenge them for their place, because there really isn’t any greater proof of having made it in this football-crazy country. The documentation Black eagles by Torsten Körner makes it clear how widespread racism was in the Federal Republic and is still widespread today. She does this in a simple and sophisticated way by letting those people who have made it into an exclusive circle have their say: black national soccer players.
When winners speak openly, who nevertheless still felt like outsiders, it becomes clear to what extent supposed recognition and actual rejection diverge. was weeks ago Black eagles was awarded the Grimme Prize, and on Friday he received the top award at the Civis Media Prize in Cologne, which annually honors program achievements on radio, television and the Internet that promote peaceful coexistence between people from a wide variety of geographical or cultural backgrounds. In addition to the main prize of 15,000 euros Black eagles also the Civis Video Award in the information category. “Torsten Körner’s documentary is emotionally touching, journalistically and artistically to the point – the fate of these eagles in the German national jersey gets under your skin,” the jury explained its decision.
Sönke Wortmann receives the audience award for “Contra”
Holger Gertz praised in the SZ Black eagles that “non-whites talk about what they consider to be racism. Only people who have been or are being racially insulted report (…)”. Erwin Kostedde, the first black national player ever, says about this time: “I always wanted to wear the eagle on my chest. In retrospect, I regret that.”
Authors Paul Mommertz and Magnus Vattrodt received the Civis Video Award in the entertainment category for the ZDF television film The Wannsee Conference. Fitore Muzaqi, Henrik Schütz and Stefanie Vollmann also won My scar: Martin was a prisoner in a Syrian torture prison in the Video Award/Social Media Formats category, and the “Civis Audio Award” in the Long Programs category went to Sebastian Friedrich for The last day. The assassination attempt in Hanau. The director Sönke Wortmann and the producers Christoph Müller and Tom Spieß received the audience award “Civis Cinema Award” for the film cons.
“Black Eagles”, free in the ZDF media library.