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title: 'Measures of Men (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lars Kraume'
released: '2023-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/measures-of-men-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15420964/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Measures of Men (2023)

2023 · 116 min · Germany

Original title: Der vermessene Mensch

## Synopsis

Measures of Men is a 2023 German drama film directed by Lars Kraume. Starring Leonard Scheicher as an ethnologist, the film tells the story of the Herero and Nama genocide which was perpetrated in German South West Africa between 1904 and 1908. It had its world premiere on 22nd February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Special. It was released in cinemas on March 23, 2023. Measures of Men is about Germany’s colonial history and relegates the Nama and Ovaherero.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lars Kraume](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-kraume)
- **Screenplay:** [Lars Kraume](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-kraume)
- **Producer:** [Thomas Kufus](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-kufus)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jens Harant](https://cinepixo.com/people/jens-harant)
- **Editor:** [Peter R. Adam](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-r-adam)

## Cast

- [Peter Simonischek](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-simonischek)
- [Girley Jazama](https://cinepixo.com/people/girley-jazama)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/measures-of-men-2023
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