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Discusses the issues involved in the German film 'BeFreier und Befreite' directed by Helke Sander. Overview of the film; Use of montage, irony and reflexivity; Controversy over historical contextualizations.

Presents an interview with German filmmaker Jutta Bruckner on the issue of feminist cinema. Bruckner's biography; Career background; State of feminism in Germany; Difference between German and American feminism; Filmmakers' survival amidst cultural climate inimical to feminism and non-commercial filmmaking; Need to preserve feminist films.