A Bonus for Irene
Original Title: Eine Prämie für Irene
Director: Helke Sander
Germany, 49 minutes, 1971, fiction
Helke Sander portrays Irene, a single mother and worker in a washing machine factory. In everyday life, she doesn't put up with anything, neither the unequal treatment at work nor the sexual harassment by men. But one thing is clear: without solidarity among her fellow women, she will not stand a chance.
Film screening dates: 27.11.2023 — 10.12.2023
Director
Born in Berlin in 1937. She first attended an acting school in Hamburg before moving to Helsinki in 1959, where she studied German and psychology and worked as a director for theatre and television. After her return to Berlin, Sander began studying at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), at the same time realizing her first short films. In 1968 she was one of the founders of the "Action Council for the Liberation of Women". Helke Sander taught film at the Hamburg University of Fine Arts and is also active as an author in addition to her film work.