Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter (1994)

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Filmmaker Timon Koulmasis, a 33-year-old filmmaker, wanted to understand why his childhood friend's mother became a terrorist and how she, herself an orphan who never recovered from her loss, abandoned her daughters. Ulrike Marie Meinhof is an intimate portrait of a woman whose name became taboo in her family for twenty-five years. The film consists of amateur footage, texts written by the journalist, her public and television appearances, and, above all, testimonies from her loved ones, punctuated with archival documents, to better reveal the profound disconnect between the woman and the superficial image of her portrayed by her era. She is neither the bloodthirsty caricature denounced by the media nor the “martyr” described by some activists.

Director: Timon Koulmasis
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Cinematography: Jacques Bouquin
Editing: Aurique Delannoy
Production: Les Films du Village
Country: France
Original Language: fr

Keywords

terrorism, terrorist, female terrorist

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter about?
Filmmaker Timon Koulmasis, a 33-year-old filmmaker, wanted to understand why his childhood friend's mother became a terrorist and how she, herself an orphan who never recovered from her loss, abandoned her daughters. Ulrike Marie Meinhof is an intimate portrait of a woman whose name became taboo in her family for twenty-five years. The film consists of amateur footage, texts written by the journalist, her public and television appearances, and, above all, testimonies from her loved ones, punctuated with archival documents, to better reveal the profound disconnect between the woman and the superficial image of her portrayed by her era. She is neither the bloodthirsty caricature denounced by the media nor the “martyr” described by some activists.
Who directed Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter?
Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter was directed by Timon Koulmasis.
How long is Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter?
Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
What genre is Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter?
Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter is a Documentary film.
Where was Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter produced?
Ulrike Marie Meinhof: Letter to Her Daughter was produced in France.