Der lange Weg ans Licht

Der lange Weg ans Licht (2008)

Directed by Douglas Wolfsperger

1h 40m

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.

Cast

Edeltraut Hertel

Edeltraut Hertel

Edeltraut Hertel

Crew

Ute Freund

Ute Freund

Director of Photography

Igor Luther

Igor Luther

Director of Photography

Douglas Wolfsperger

Douglas Wolfsperger

Director

Jean-Marc Lesguillons

Jean-Marc Lesguillons

Editor

Jörg Grossmann

Jörg Grossmann

Production Manager

Adrienne Jungblut

Adrienne Jungblut

Production Manager

Gerd Baumann

Gerd Baumann

Original Music Composer

Ulrike Seyffarth

Ulrike Seyffarth

Assistant Director

Florian Beck

Florian Beck

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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