The ORF-wife focus on: „Rebellion of the women of The long struggle for the right to vote“ in „Universum History“
On 8. March at 22.35 PM on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – For their political commitment, they were mocked, imprisoned, and tortured. But to be swayed they would not let the woman Durand’s rights activists, Marie Juchacz, Anita Augspurg, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Marguerite. Together, they stood at the forefront of the struggle for the right to vote across Europe. You wanted to be free, have a say and have the same rights as men gain. The key to the political participation, the voting was legal and in order to get this, it took the Rebellion of the women. She is the focal point of the new 90-minute „universe History“documentary, „Rebellion of the women of The long battle for suffrage“, the ORF 2 in the framework of the ORF Program focus on „100 years of women’s right to vote“ on Friday, may 8. March 2019, shows to 22.35 PM.
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„Universe History“documentary, „Rebellion of the women of The long struggle for the right to vote“
They were married loved men, or women, or divorced, had illegitimate children, wore pants, and swam naked in lakes. For their political goal, they went along the path through the institutions that perpetrated the bomb attacks that occurred in the hunger strike or died as martyrs. And: your messages are still relevant. Your strength, life, inspiration, friends, and energy, a Wake-up call and move on. The docu-Drama „Rebellion of women“ immersed in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. Century, in a time when, in England, Germany and France, the equality of men and women is still a crazy idea. And yet, four Pioneers tirelessly for the right to vote for women to fight: about Marie Juchacz. The worker and socialist, speaks as first lady in front of the Weimar national Assembly. Their political goal: to strengthen the rights of women and families. She founded the still active German workers ‚ welfare. Or Anita Augspurg: not only is she an actress and photographer, but also the first woman with a PhD in Germany in law. As a lesbian woman, she becomes the enemy of many men. Also, you are fighting for the same rights for woman and man. Emmeline Pankhurst is, in turn, as a leader of the English suffragettes in the story. You followed together with her husband in the UK, time life a single goal: the right to vote for women. The success of your life’s work, the freedom not experienced loving activist. She dies three weeks before. Marguerite Durand, the rich citizen’s daughter from Paris, is considered to be „the“ Suffragette France. She sits in the Parisian Salons for women’s rights, and founds the feminist daily newspaper „La Fronde“. Only eight years after her death in France in 1944 decides the right to vote for women. That seemingly insurmountable barriers to be broken 100 years ago in Germany and later in England and France, and women’s political participation is granted, is thanks to the tireless fight of this impressive Pioneer.
In complicated scenes produced biographical moments and experiences of the internationally renowned Director Annette Baumeister will be recreated and staged. The documentary illustrates the Drama-rich the facets, and in the bold struggle of the protagonists, which extends over a wide variety of social Milieus, and competing political currents.
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