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Die Windrose
Die Windrose (The Windrose) was a film made for the East German production company DEFA in 1957 and commissioned by the Women's International Democratic Federation. Alberto Cavalcanti was film director, with artistic input from Joris Ivens, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand and Helene Weigel, wife of German dramatist Bertold Brecht. All collaborated in the making of this film, a docu-drama about the struggle of female workers in Italy, Brazil, the Soviet Union, China and France, united as "pioneers of the way which leads to a better future".
Article summary
Die Windrose (The Windrose) was a film made for the East German production company DEFA in 1957 and commissioned by the Women's International Democratic Federation. Alberto Cavalcanti was film director, with artistic input from Joris Ivens, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand and Helene Weigel, wife of German dramatist Bertold Brecht. All collaborated in the making of this film, a docu-drama about the struggle of female workers in Italy, Brazil, the Soviet Union, China and France, united as "pioneers of the way which leads to a better future".
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