Audre
Lorde - The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992
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Title: |
Audre
Lorde – The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992
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Genre: |
Documentary |
Release
Year: |
2012 |
Length: |
79 minutes |
Languages: |
English/German with
subtitles in English/French/German/Spanish |
Format: |
DVD; DigiBeta (NTSC and PAL) |
Contact: |
dagmar@dagmarschultz.com |
Press Kit: |
Click here for an online press kit |
Audre Lorde – The Berlin Years 1984 to 1992 focuses
on Audre Lorde’s relation to the German Black Diaspora, her literary
as well as political influence, and is a unique visual document about
the times the author spent in Germany. The film is also for coming
generations a valuable historical document of German history,
which tells about the development of an Afro-German movement
and the origins of the anti-racist movement before and after
the German reunification. The film relates the beginnings of
these political debates and therefore facilitates a historical
analysis and an understanding of present debates on identity
and racism in Germany. For the first time, Dagmar Schultz’s archival
video- and audio recordings and footage will be made available
to a wide public. The film represents an important addition to
the documentary “A
Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde“ by Ada Gray Griffin and Michelle Parkerson which
was screened at the 45th Berlin Film Festival in 1995.
Realization:
Video- and audio recordings from different archival sources,
poems and prose recited by Lorde, photos and interviews with
contemporaries weave a lively image of the author in readings,
discussions and in private moments. The connection
to the present is being made in interviews with persons who
knew Audre Lorde personally.
Utilization:
The film has been presented worldwide at documentary festivals, LGBT,
feminist and Black festivals and at numerous events and conferences. (see Festivals and Screenings)
For information on distributors see BUY THE DVD
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