Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

I Am My Own Woman

Play trailer I Am My Own Woman 1992 1h 30m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Mixing drama and documentary, this film examines the controversial life and profound impact of the late German gay activist Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. Beginning with her childhood, it goes on to explore her troubled relationship with her Nazi father, who forced her to join the Hitler Youth. Eventually, von Mahlsdorf escapes and starts the Gründerzeit Museum -- at once a center for German history and a safe haven for some of the major figures of the gay liberation movement in East Germany.
I Am My Own Woman

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Movie Info

Synopsis Mixing drama and documentary, this film examines the controversial life and profound impact of the late German gay activist Charlotte von Mahlsdorf. Beginning with her childhood, it goes on to explore her troubled relationship with her Nazi father, who forced her to join the Hitler Youth. Eventually, von Mahlsdorf escapes and starts the Gründerzeit Museum -- at once a center for German history and a safe haven for some of the major figures of the gay liberation movement in East Germany.
Director
Rosa von Praunheim
Producer
Rosa von Praunheim
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 9, 2004
Runtime
1h 30m