Western for the SDS
Western for the SDS portrays the development of the left as a learning process among women who sharpen their awareness in the movement but continue to have no say. The controversy surrounding the film is shown in the DFFB weekly newsreel Requiem for a Company. The Western was confiscated by the administration, and eighteen students who sided with Straschek were expelled from the academy. The film was considered lost until its rediscovery in 2018.
Cast: Marlies Beddies, Johannes Beringer, Elke Edelmann
Western for the SDS
Western for the SDS portrays the development of the left as a learning process among women who sharpen their awareness in the movement but continue to have no say. The controversy surrounding the film is shown in the DFFB weekly newsreel Requiem for a Company. The Western was confiscated by the administration, and eighteen students who sided with Straschek were expelled from the academy. The film was considered lost until its rediscovery in 2018.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Günter Peter Straschek
- Cast
- Marlies Beddies, Johannes Beringer, Elke Edelmann, Lore Ditzen, Peter Homann, Peter Thomas Krüger
- Studio
- Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
German
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.