CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 40m

Der lange Weg ans Licht

35%(2)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byDouglas Wolfsperger

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
DE
Released
February 28, 2008
Studios
Cine-Impuls LeipzigDouglas Wolfsperger Filmproduktion

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Edeltraut Hertel

Edeltraut Hertel

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Directed by
Douglas Wolfsperger
Douglas Wolfsperger
Written by
Douglas Wolfsperger
Douglas Wolfsperger
Produced by
Jutta Krug
Thomas Janssen

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