We Can Only Help Ourselves (1974)
Gardi Deppe’s film follows women completing a six-week course of treatment in a health clinic (unique in West Germany at the time) for ‘working girls and women between the ages of 15 and 21.’ The film shows striking differences between the perception of the patients and the approach of the clinic and its exclusively male doctors. The women attribute their health problems to social and labour policies. The health clinic responds with medication, sports programs and occupational therapy. The film underlines the need for self-organization and ends with the realization that these women must develop their own strategies.
Director: Gardi Deppe
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: November 1, 1974
Cinematography: Rolf Liccini
Editing: Helga Schnurre
Production: Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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- What is We Can Only Help Ourselves about?
- Gardi Deppe’s film follows women completing a six-week course of treatment in a health clinic (unique in West Germany at the time) for ‘working girls and women between the ages of 15 and 21.’ The film shows striking differences between the perception of the patients and the approach of the clinic and its exclusively male doctors. The women attribute their health problems to social and labour policies. The health clinic responds with medication, sports programs and occupational therapy. The film underlines the need for self-organization and ends with the realization that these women must develop their own strategies.
- Who directed We Can Only Help Ourselves?
- We Can Only Help Ourselves was directed by Gardi Deppe.
- How long is We Can Only Help Ourselves?
- We Can Only Help Ourselves has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is We Can Only Help Ourselves?
- We Can Only Help Ourselves is a Documentary film.
- Where was We Can Only Help Ourselves produced?
- We Can Only Help Ourselves was produced in Germany.