Century of Women
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Cinema Documentary, Germany 2023, 100’
World Sales: Syndicado
They are five impressive women who together have spent more than 500 years on this earth. They come from Cuba, Israel, Austria, India and Turkey and have inspired the people around them through their strength and actions. With a strong will and a firm belief in themselves, they have transcended stereotypical roles and realized their dreams. They are an incentive for all women to consistently follow their path and stand up for equal rights. CENTURY OF WOMEN - WOMEN TELL THEIR STORY is 100 years of emancipation from very different perspectives.
Fascinating.
Münchener Merkur
A mosaic of life and wisdom from 100-year-old women. Across war, conflict and personal crises, they talk about emancipation, appreciation and the fact that they can still dream. A movie you should just listen to.
Kinozeit
It remains exciting to draw parallels between the women's stories and to look into the (often seemingly bleak) future based on their stories and experiences. Nermin Abadan-Unat gives out the slogan that has lost none of its relevance in 100 years: "Don't give up hope - resist." (...) YOUR CENTURY shows that women separated by language and national borders have things in common beyond their age.
indie cinema
Gaulke's film accompanies the portrayed women in their everyday lives and montages the individual life stories against and into each other in a free rhythm. (...) a whole mountain range of female life experience (...) melancholic-emancipatory. (4 out of 5 stars).
edp film
Gaulke worked on the film for several years, traveled around the world, "patiently won the trust of the women and diligently collected the appropriate archive material. He thus provides the narrators with a mirror of contemporary history that has long since passed and yet is only a breath away. Uli Gaulke has captured their aura.
Berliner Zeitung
A memorable documentary for International Women's Day (...) Be it about their marriages or their political paths, everything these women tell is highly interesting.
Berliner Morgenpost
Uli Gaulke links the history of the past century with the life stories of five amazing women from India, Cuba, Israel, Austria and Turkey (... in the film) the unwavering courage of these protagonists unfolds a tremendous power - the way they have opened up opportunities for many girls and women in different ways with their ideas and their commitment.
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Gaulke vividly tells their encouraging life stories, does not spare setbacks and disappointments and approaches these fascinating women and their century in a sensitive and inspiring way.
radioeins | Knut Elstermann
Five women, 100 years, five impressive stories: From Nanammal Amma, a 100-year-old yoga teacher in India, to Austrian feminist and author Ilse Helbich, this moving documentary tells the stories of women who have shaped their environment in their own way over the last 100 years. 4 out of 5 points****
Cinema
Written, Directed and Edited by Uli Gaulke
DOP - Axel Schneppat, Uli Gaulke
Sound - Jule Buerjes
Music - Ari Benjamin Meyers
Producerin - Merle Lenz
Producers - Arne Birkenstock, Laryssa Stone
Production - Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien GmbH in coproduction with SWR in cooperation with ARTE, supported by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, FFA, BKM and DFFF