Not a Statue

How did the sacred statue Ngonnso get from Cameroon to Germany? And how should the colonial heritage be dealt with today? In search for answers, a young activist embarks on a journey in archives, museums and palaces.

 

 

Documentary | DE/CMR 2026 | 90 min

 

 

Director

Sylvie Vernyuy Njobati

Marc Sebastian Eils

 

Cinematography

Hannes Schulze

 

Sound

Nils Plambeck

Constant Asogho Neba

 

Editor

Laura Espinel

 

Funding

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB)

Die Beauftrage der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)

 

Festivals

2023 DocLab | Verzió Film Festival Budapest

2025 Take on Film & Impact | Movies that Matter Festival The Hague