Where Hands Touch Apr 2026

The film is inspired by the historical reality of approximately 25,000 Black people living in Germany during the war. Asante was particularly drawn to the stories of the so-called "Rhineland bastards"—children born to German women and African soldiers who occupied the Rhineland after World War I.

The Forgotten Faces of History: Exploring "Where Hands Touch" Where Hands Touch

: Asante spent over a decade researching the project, aiming to show that Black people were not just observers of the Holocaust but victims of its machinery. Where Hands Touch - The Story Behind The Film The film is inspired by the historical reality