Der lange Weg ans Licht
2008•12•1h 40m•3.5•Released
Documentary
Edeltraut Hertel - a midwife caught between two worlds. She has been working as a midwife in a small village near Chemnitz for almost 20 years, supporting expectant mothers before, during and after the birth of their offspring. However, working as a midwife brings with it social problems such as a decline in birth rates and migration from the provinces. Competition for babies between birthing centers has become fierce, particularly in financial terms. Obstetrics in Tanzania, Africa, Edeltraud's second place of work, is completely different. Here, the midwife not only delivers babies, she also trains successors, carries out educational and development work and struggles with the country's cultural and social problems.
Director
Douglas Wolfsperger
Writer
Douglas Wolfsperger
Languages
English, German
Studio
Cine-Impuls Leipzig
Cast
Edeltraut Hertel
Edeltraut Hertel
Production
Company
Cine-Impuls Leipzig
Company
Douglas Wolfsperger Filmproduktion
Producer
Jutta Krug
Producer
Thomas Janssen
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