Pachamama – Unsere Erde

Restored by the Deutsche Kinemathek, presented by Julia Wallmüller, Head of Digitisation and Restoration.

Peter Nestler’s visually stunning journey through Ecuador begins in the capital, Quito, and ends in an urban landscape far from the city. He follows in the footsteps of the indigenous people and the working class struggling to survive. Traces of the past intertwine with the present to create a beautiful portrait of a country with a society of contrasts. 

Le restorator – La Deutsche Kinemathek : Film Heritage Department

The Deutsche Kinemathek is one of Europe’s leading institutions for audiovisual heritage. Since 2025, it has been at its new location, the E-Werk in Berlin-Mitte, while the planning of a new film house continues. The Kinemathek’s programme will continue in this temporary location and will include established formats and new concepts that offer fascinating insights into film and television culture. 

The Kinemathek supports the exploration of the moving image with a diverse educational and event programme. Its archives and specialist library are central points of contact for research and science, and will remain accessible. The film distribution library, which lists some 20,000 titles, continues to be an important part of the cinema library, alongside film series and festivals.

In 2023, PACHAMAMA was digitised and restored in 2K resolution on behalf of Deutsche Kinemathek at PHAROS – The Post Group based on the 16 mm original negative. The Digitisation was funded by the German film heritage program.