Die Wäscherei / The Laundry
This laundry near Berlin acts like a microcosmos of the change after the wall was fallen down
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Overview
- Genre
- History, Human Interest, Politics, and Social Issues
- Synopsis
A group of mostly women let us take part at their everyday life after the political change. After a long period again owned by the family - now the son of the founder couple takes over - the group of laundry workers has to find out how to work and survive in new circumstances. The have to check out the new economy as well as to find words for their new situation and the also changing relationships. Without moving they found themselves in a new country.
- Stage
- finished
Credits
- Kerstin Stutterheim ... Director & Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Kerstin Stutterheim
- Country
- Germany
- Years of Production
- 1992/93
- Locations
- Germany
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 1993
- Festivals
- Cinema du Reel, Paris; Visions du Réel, Nyon; Dokumentarfilmfestival Duisburg
- Awards
- Nomination Grimme Preis
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- ZDF
- Language
- German
- Subtitles
- French
Photos
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