Jamel - Lauter Widerstand
Storyline
The small village of Jamel in the northwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is considered a right-wing extremist stronghold. In the past, neo-Nazis have deliberately moved here. Using right-wing slogans and symbols, they openly claim dominance over the village. In the middle of it all: the artist couple Birgit and Horst Lohmeyer. In search of a rural idyll, the Lohmeyers moved to the village in 2004, underestimating the situation there, where they encountered right-wing extremist thinking and rejection, even threats. Instead of allowing themselves to be driven away, they make a statement against it every year with the "Jamel Rocks the Forester" music festival. After their barn was set on fire, they and their festival received prominent support from the German music scene. The documentary shows that the conditions in the village are not an isolated case and that folkish landgrabs by right-wing extremists are a widespread problem, but also how music can help fight for democracy.
Cast & Crew
Horst Lohmeyer
Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee
LeadBirgit Lohmeyer
Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee
Humberto Pereira
Self - Interviewee
Herbert Grönemeyer
Self - Interviewee
Smudo
Self - Interviewee
Campino
Self - Interviewee
Bela B.
Self - Interviewee
Olli Schulz
Self - Interviewee
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Groß's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Jamel - Lauter Widerstand is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”