Der lange Weg ans Licht

Der lange Weg ans Licht 2008 Directed by Douglas Wolfsperger

Edeltraut Hertel - a midwife caught between two worlds. She has been working as a midwife in a small village near Chemnitz for almost 20 years, supporting expectant mothers before, during and after the birth of their offspring. However, working as a midwife brings with it social problems such as a decline in birth rates and migration from the provinces. Competition for babies between birthing centers has become fierce, particularly in financial terms. Obstetrics in Tanzania, Africa, Edeltraud's second place of work, is completely different. Here, the midwife not only delivers babies, she also trains successors, carries out educational and development work and struggles with the country's cultural and social problems.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages English , German

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Douglas Wolfsperger Filmproduktion , Cine-Impuls Leipzig

Release Date 28 February 2008

100 mins