A Provenance

Katharina Bayer

Germany / 2025 / Experimental, Documentary / 13’57”I2600966

BO Images Trealer

SYNOPSIS

The provenance of 32 chess figures exemplifies the broader tragedy of looted Jewish collections and their rightful owners. Through archival images, the resonant sounds of porcelain, and the ongoing search for these figures, the film illuminates the fate of the Gustav von Klemperer porcelain collection during the National Socialist era, intricately linked to the Dresden State Art Collections. A PROVENANCE is a silent film—without being silent.

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