Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 (2012)

ALL 03/03/2012 (en) Documentary 79 Min
  • Release
    03/03/2012
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Audre Lorde - Die Berliner Jahre 1984-1992
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
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Overview

Audre Lorde, the highly influential, award-winning African-American lesbian poet came to live in West-Berlin in the 80s and early '90s. She was the mentor and catalyst who helped ignite the Afro-German movement while she challenged white women to acknowledge and constructively use their privileges. With her active support a whole generation of writers and poets for the first time gave voice to their unique experience as people of color in Germany. This documentary contains previously unreleased audiovisual material from director Dagmar Schultz's archives including stunning images of Audre Lorde off stage. With testimony from Lorde's colleagues and friends the film documents Lorde's lasting legacy in Germany and the impact of her work and personality.

  1. Dagmar Schultz

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Dagmar Schultz

    Producer



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Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992 (2012) 79 Min

ALL 03/03/2012 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 03/03/2012
  • Production
  • Original title Audre Lorde - Die Berliner Jahre 1984-1992
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Audre Lorde, the highly influential, award-winning African-American lesbian poet came to live in West-Berlin in the 80s and early '90s. She was the mentor and catalyst who helped ignite the Afro-German movement while she challenged white women to acknowledge and constructively use their privileges. With her active support a whole generation of writers and poets for the first time gave voice to their unique experience as people of color in Germany. This documentary contains previously unreleased audiovisual material from director Dagmar Schultz's archives including stunning images of Audre Lorde off stage. With testimony from Lorde's colleagues and friends the film documents Lorde's lasting legacy in Germany and the impact of her work and personality.

  1. Dagmar Schultz

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Aletta von Vietinghoff

    Editor

  4. Dagmar Schultz

    Producer