‘Where Hands Touch’ filmmaker Amma Asante and star Amandla Stenberg discuss the bigger meaning behind the untold story
Starring Amandla Stenberg, and written and directed by Amma Asante, on the surface ‘Where Hands Touch’ is about a half German half African 15-year-old girl who falls in love with a Nazi soldier. The film is a unique re-telling of one of the most devastating parts of our history; however, after speaking to Asante and Stenberg, it’s clear that this film is intended to be much more than a tragic love story. Asante’s intent was never to romanticize this dangerous love, but to open the audience’s eyes to the humanity and desire these characters had for a human connection.
‘Where Hands Touch’ shows another side of Nazi, Germany that many tend to forget and MEAWW spoke exclusively to the filmmaker and star to dig deeper into the heart-wrenching story.