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Das Geheimnis der gestohlenen Maske

2026 · 100 min

A warm, gently adventurous museum mystery that blends family warmth with a child's search for identity.

Overview: Does the mask of the Makonde really have magic powers and can it settle the terrible quarrel between Johanna and her best friend? Johanna desperately needs the mask, but before her eyes it is stolen from Leipzig's Grassi Museum and Grandpa Kito is considered the prime suspect! Kito has just appeared from Tanzania and wants the mask, brutally stolen in colonial times, to return to his village. For Johanna, there is more at stake than unmasking the real thief - she must find her own identity.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, whimsical and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, friendship, colonialism
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
friendship
colonialism
coming-of-age
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none