WUTAME | CACHÉ
synopsis: WUTAME | CACHÉ interweaves conversations with two Cameroonian men, who embarked for different reasons to Russia and ended up at the frontlines of Russia's invasion war against Ukraine. Both returned to their home and share testimonies on their paths, their survival and experience as contemporary tirailleurs. While their identity remains protected for security reasons, their stated experiences reveal how young men are lured into Russia with promises unfulfilled, life threatening and traumatic experiences but hope for dignified future.
title: WUTAME | CACHÉ n
Format: documentary FORM | Video installation
Length: 30 Minutes
technical specs: DCP, 2K, colour, 2.0 stereo sound, German/english subtitles
Year: 2026
Countries of production: cameroon, Germany
Status: Exhibitions, Festival submissions,
Producer /Director: Mario Pfeifer
Co-Producer: hkw Haus der kulturen der welt, Berlin
support: savvy kwata, goethe-institut cameroon
the film was commissioned by haus der kulturen der welt, berlin for the exhbition and research project “Tirailleurs: Trials and Tribulations • From Canon Fodder to Avant-Garde – The Forgotten Sodiers who freed Europe”.
