Helke Sander

Helke Sander

88 (1937-01-31)
Berlin, Germany

Filmmaker and writer.

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Most Known for...

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The Inextinguishable Fire 1969 (6.2)

An austere treatise on the military-industrial complex that produces napalm.
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Seven Women, Seven Sins 1986 (5.3)

Seven Women, Seven Sins (1986) represents a quintessential moment in film history. The women filmmakers invited to direct for the seven sins were amongst the world's most renown: Helke Sander (Gluttony), Bette Gordon (Greed), Maxi Cohen (Anger), Chantal Akerman (Sloth), Valie Export (Lust), Laurence Gavron (Envy), and Ulrike Ottinger (Pride). Each filmmaker had the liberty of choosing a sin to interpret as they wished. The final film reflected this diversity, including traditional narrative fiction, experimental video, a musical, a radical documentary, and was delivered in multiple formats from 16, super 16, video and 35mm.
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From the Reports of Security Guards & Patrol Services – Part One 1985 (5.5)

A woman threatens to jump off a crane with her two young children in order to secure affordable housing. Won Golden Bear for Best Short at the 1985 International Film Festival Berlin.