The documentary Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles) lets black players of the German national football team tell their personal stories for the first time. What road did they take before they got to where we cheer for them? What hurdles did they have to overcome? What prejudices and racist hostility were they exposed to – and what was it like in the past, what is it like today?
Direction
Körner steps back and lets players own their narratives.
Production
Archival footage hits different when context finally arrives.
Director
Torsten Körner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released as Germany hosted Euro 2020, forcing national conversation during peak football fervor. The timing was weaponized brilliance.
Many players reveal they never shared these stories with teammates — the documentary became their first real locker room for Black German athletes.
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