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The Songwriter of Botnang

Original title: Die Liedermacherin von Botnang
  • 2019
  • 37m
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The Songwriter of Botnang (2019)
A film by Alexander Tuschinski
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Gerda Herrmann was born in 1931 and started to write her first song when she was in her early 50s. Since then, she has written almost 400 pieces of music and presented many at concerts witho... Read allGerda Herrmann was born in 1931 and started to write her first song when she was in her early 50s. Since then, she has written almost 400 pieces of music and presented many at concerts without any commercial intent. A film about the creative spirit, the power of music and a child... Read allGerda Herrmann was born in 1931 and started to write her first song when she was in her early 50s. Since then, she has written almost 400 pieces of music and presented many at concerts without any commercial intent. A film about the creative spirit, the power of music and a childhood in Germany during WW2.

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    • Alexander Tuschinski
  • Stars
    • Gerda Herrmann
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      • Alexander Tuschinski
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    • Trivia
      The first day of filming took place spontaneously in April 2018, from which Alexander Tuschinski assembled a 17-minute workprint in early 2019. On that first day, two songs were recorded ("Feministische Moritat" and "Tandaradei") among several hours worth of interviews and scenes of Gerda Herrmann in the garden. Filming then resumed in March 2019, and concluded in early April that year. The final cut was ready on April 30, 2019.
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      Referenced in Cutting Squares (2024)

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Die Liedermacherin von Botnang
    • Filming locations
      • Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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      • Alexander Tuschinski
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      • 37m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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