Genres
Production Companies
Douglas Wolfsperger Filmproduktion
Der lange Weg ans Licht
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director of Photography: Ute Freund, Igor Luther
Director: Douglas Wolfsperger
Writer: Douglas Wolfsperger
Producer: Jutta Krug, Thomas Janssen
