REBELLINNEN – FOTOGRAFIE. UNDERGROUND. DDR. - Synposis
Tina Bara, Cornelia Schleime and Gabriele Stötzer are rebels. As young women in the GDR in the 1970s and 80s, the three were full of Sturm und Drang and without fear. They want to be free - and because that is not possible, they at least want to make art that expresses what they feel. Their pictures tell in a touching way of their being at the mercy of a system that oppresses many young creative people. When the conflict with state security escalates, they have to make a decision: Stay or go. Pamela Meyer-Arndt's film offers a new perspective on the art and lives of these three fascinating women. (Translated from: https://salzgeber.de/rebellinnen)
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