THE MYTH OF THE POWER WOMAN
Television Documentary * Current Affairs
Scriptwriter: Elfriede Hammerl
Director: Pedro Chlanda
Cinematographer: Norbert Arnsteiner
Sound Technician: Jürgen Nussbaumer
Film Editor: Elke Rittenschober
Production Manager: Peter Thomsen
FORMAT Digi-Beta * 4:3 * 45 Minutes
2000
Produced for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF)
Synopsis
The media celebrates the Power Woman, a creation of new feminine virtues while, at the same time, does not discard the old virtues. This documentary compares this idealised concept with reality.
Using specific examples of women from different social levels, this film shows how women are really faring at the start of the 21st century, what they lack and what they need. They talk about their everyday lives, their experiences and their feelings. It shows the void between clichés and individuals, but also the uniqueness of individual fates.
