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.
Unfortunately the movie Unearthed - The Mystery of the Shaman Woman is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Christian Stiefenhofer | Director |
Writing | Christian Stiefenhofer | Writer |
Editing | Lorenz Kloska | Editor |
Production | Natalia Lucic | Producer |
Camera | Sebastian Wagner | Director of Photography |
Sound | Benni Freibott | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Manuel Weber | Original Music Composer |
Production | Nikola Kohl | Producer |
Crew | Peter Allenbacher | Commissioning Editor |
Crew | Ruth Omphalius | Commissioning Editor |
Sound | Dirk Ferber | Sound |
Sound | Oliver Jauch | Sound Designer |
Sound | Oliver Jauch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Sabine Ensslin | Unit Manager |
Production | Annika Sikora | Production Manager |
Production | Claudia Comprix | Production Manager |
Production | Katharina Krohmann | Production Manager |
Visual Effects | Lukas Fischer | 3D Animator |
Visual Effects | Arthur Baum | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Niklas Bothe | Visual Effects |
Visual Effects | Eike Wichmann | Visual Effects |
Editing | Phillippe Schmid | Color Grading |
Camera | Tom Nicklaus | First Assistant Camera |