I am watching Sam for the second time right now and still discover new references.
The story tells the life story of Samuel Meffire. It is right: The worst experiences in the end are at least good stories. A series with profoundness, a ludicrous story, reaching the standard of telling a missing part of perception in German history: Black and eastern German.
But all the ambition doesn't stop one from binging through the series without halt. It is absorbing, funny, dramatic, sad, compelling, outrageous and disturbing. Nontheless it is made for people who want to be entertained - and for people like me.
I am thankful to being able to watch this hommage to the Afrogerman history. As an Afrogerman I find links to my own life. I feel seen and understood.
I had to think back to the 90ies here in western Germany, living as an Afrogerman. That is no comparison to what Sam might have experienced, but still I feel him so much. Meffire grew up in a society who produced NSU. While watching the series you can tell where this came from. Watching Sam we see German history through the eyes of Black Germans. A very rare and authentic glimpse, an important document of contemporary history, which we were missing up to now.
I especially liked the actors Malick Brauer, who embodies Sam without victimizing him in a respectfull and empathetic way. Tyron Rickets as Alex is great. You can tell, everybody involved was attached tot he project. Unusually awesome. I am totally stunned.
Thank you for showing our truth.
The story tells the life story of Samuel Meffire. It is right: The worst experiences in the end are at least good stories. A series with profoundness, a ludicrous story, reaching the standard of telling a missing part of perception in German history: Black and eastern German.
But all the ambition doesn't stop one from binging through the series without halt. It is absorbing, funny, dramatic, sad, compelling, outrageous and disturbing. Nontheless it is made for people who want to be entertained - and for people like me.
I am thankful to being able to watch this hommage to the Afrogerman history. As an Afrogerman I find links to my own life. I feel seen and understood.
I had to think back to the 90ies here in western Germany, living as an Afrogerman. That is no comparison to what Sam might have experienced, but still I feel him so much. Meffire grew up in a society who produced NSU. While watching the series you can tell where this came from. Watching Sam we see German history through the eyes of Black Germans. A very rare and authentic glimpse, an important document of contemporary history, which we were missing up to now.
I especially liked the actors Malick Brauer, who embodies Sam without victimizing him in a respectfull and empathetic way. Tyron Rickets as Alex is great. You can tell, everybody involved was attached tot he project. Unusually awesome. I am totally stunned.
Thank you for showing our truth.