Festival Season:
June 2026
BETWEEN TIMES - MY GRANDPA AND ME
Directors:
Writers:
Jérija Bengi
Producers:
Jérija Bengi, Fachhochschule Dortmund University Of Applied Sciences And Arts
Run Time:
1:00:00
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Awarded Category(s)
A 60-minute creative documentary in which a Congolese-born filmmaker in Europe revisits his grandfather’s memories of Belgian rule, a former colonial administrator, and Claude Temperman, the mixed son of a white colonist and a Black Congolese woman. Through intimate conversations and archival images, the film confronts how colonial history continues to shape Congo and contemporary Europe.
Submitter Statement
Jérija Bengi is a filmmaker interested in human and social issues, striving to show them as honestly as possible. Inspired by documentarists like Louis Theroux, he values open, non-judgmental encounters with people. His current film grew out of long-overdue questions to his grandfather about colonial history. He seeks a conciliatory yet critical tone and hopes his work helps audiences rethink the past and build bridges between generations and perspectives.
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