Fraueninitiative Scharnhorst
Katrin Seybold
Dortmund Scharnhorst in the late 1970s: the neighbourhood has an exceptionally high number of residents relying on social support, many of them single mothers. Confronted with bureaucratic hurdles and isolation, they turn to self-help and solidarity, forming a women’s group and refusing to be pushed around by social services. Their empowerment is tangible and immediate: »Until now, I always thought this was my personal misfortune. But that’s not true – other women are going through exactly the same thing.«
Katrin Seybold
After studying art history, Katrin Seybold (1943–2012) started making her first collaborative films about the student movement in 1969. She worked as an assistant director for Ula Stöckl and Edgar Reitz. From 1975, she directed films for ARD and ZDF, founding her own production company in 1979. She directed around 60 films and television productions, including several collaborations with Melanie Spitta.
Films by Katrin Seybold (selection)
Die Widerständigen − Zeugen der Weißen Rose 2008 | Nein! Zeugen des Widerstandes in München 1933–1945 1999 | Das falsche Wort 1987 | Es ging Tag und Nacht, liebes Kind 1982 | Wir sind stark und zärtlich 1981 | Wir sind Sintikinder und keine Zigeuner 1981 | Schimpft uns nicht Zigeuner! 1980
