Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative (1979)
Women counselling women. Five thousand renters live in the satellite settlement of Scharnhorst near Dortmund. More than thousand of them are women living alone or with their children. A large percentage of them are on welfare. They need help in asserting their rights vis-à-vis the social welfare authorities. This documentary uses the point of view of a 26-year-old single mother of two to document the commitment of the women’s initiative. “In the group, I realised that I am not the isolated case I always thought I was.”
Director: Katrin Seybold
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date: April 1, 1979
Editing: Bettina Lewertoff
Production: Eikon Media
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative about?
- Women counselling women. Five thousand renters live in the satellite settlement of Scharnhorst near Dortmund. More than thousand of them are women living alone or with their children. A large percentage of them are on welfare. They need help in asserting their rights vis-à-vis the social welfare authorities. This documentary uses the point of view of a 26-year-old single mother of two to document the commitment of the women’s initiative. “In the group, I realised that I am not the isolated case I always thought I was.”
- Who directed Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative?
- Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative was directed by Katrin Seybold.
- How long is Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative?
- Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).
- What genre is Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative?
- Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative is a Documentary film.
- Where was Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative produced?
- Scharnhorst Women’s Initiative was produced in Germany.