Synopsis:
Based on interviews of former inmates, this is a glimpse into the most notorious women’s prison in East Germany. An account of political imprisonment, forced labour and enormous profits.
- Director:
- Volker Schlecht, Alexander Lahl
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- Germany
- Running time:
- 7 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media
- Original title:
- Kaputt
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Alexander Lahl
- Animator:
- Volker Schlecht
- Script writers:
- Max Moench, Alexander Lahl
- Music composer:
- Hannes Schulze
- Sound designer:
- Hannes Schulze
- Editor:
- Volker Schlecht
- Production:
- Die Kulturingenieure
- Genres:
- Drama, Documentary, Tragedy
- Tags:
- Trauma, Identity, Political, Activism, Mental health, Shame, War, Poetic, Sad, Minimalist
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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