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Als Susan Sontag im Publikum saß | © RealFiction / RP Kahl
© RealFiction / RP Kahl

Als Susan Sontag im Publikum saß

  • Frauentag in New York (Working title)
Documentary Feature | 2021 | Docu, Politics, Society, Women | Germany

Brief synopsis

It's been 50 years since the infamous panel discussion »A Dialogue on Women's Liberation« took place in New York's Town Hall: Norman Mailer, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, Jaqueline Ceballos and Diana Trilling argue, laugh and perform on stage. In the audience Susan Sontag, Cynthia Ozick, Betty Friedan and Lucy Komisar - the intellectual elite of New York. 50 years later in Berlin - Saralisa Volm and RP Kahl fight against and with each other as Germaine Greer and Norman Mailer in a reenactment for the theatre stage and continue the discussion outside of their stage roles together with Luise Helm, Heike Melba-Fendel and Celine Yildirim. The rehearsals for the reenactment condense into a profound exchange of blows in the now, the age of »Me Too«. What the hell has happened in the past 50 years? A film about the fierce beginnings of feminism and their reverberation in our days.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Saralisa VolmGermaine Greer [L]
Luise HelmJill Johnston [L]
Heike-Melba FendelDiana Trilling [L]
Céline YildirimJaqueline Ceballos [L]
Rolf-Peter KahlNorman Mailer [L]
Sonja HilbergerBetty Friedan [GS]
Cynthia BuchheimCynthia Ozick [GS]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyElena Friedrich
Director of photographyMarkus Hirner
Director of photographyChristoph Gampl
DirectorRP Kahl
Hybrid Spielfilm, Dokumentarfilm, Theater
Hybrid Spielfilm, Dokumentarfilm, Theater
1st AD (local system)Angelo Wemmje
EditorAngelo Wemmje
Lighting technician / electricianJochen Haker
Makeup artist / hair stylistAnnett Esser
ProducerRP Kahl
ProducerTorsten Neumann
ProducerChristopher Cornelsen
Co-producerChristoph Gampl
Co-producerAngela Schmitt-Gläser
ScreenwriterRP Kahl
ScreenwriterSaralisa Volm
IdeaMaike Mia Höhne
Sound recordist (non fiction)Björn Stegmann
Sound re-recording mixerJürgen Schulz [1]
Sound designerJürgen Schulz [1]

Production companies

CompanyComment
Rolf Peter (RP) Kahl [de]
aka Studio RPK
aka Studio RPK
Cornelsen Films GmbH
Independent Partners Film [de]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Independent Partners Filmverleih [de]
Germany (theatrical, 2022)
Germany (theatrical, 2022)
RFF - Real Fiction Filmverleih e. K. [de]
& MUBI, Germany (theatrical, 2022)
& MUBI, Germany (theatrical, 2022)

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
RP Kahl2022Lichter Filmfest [de]
Regional Long Film Competition
Regional Long Film CompetitionWinner
RP Kahl2022Achtung Berlin [de]
Documentary
DocumentaryNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022GermanyAchtung Berlin
Eröffnungsfilm
Eröffnungsfilm
2021GermanyFilmfest Oldenburg

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 05/05/2022
PremiereFriday, 17/09/2021World Premiere, Oldenburg Filmfestival