Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman
Portrait of a private coal company in East Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district in 1988/89. The feisty woman boss runs the business with humour and understanding. Her seven male employees respect her. To the outside world, they are all tough guys, but as they describe their jobs and personal situations, above and beyond the hard manual labour, their vulnerability starts to come to light.
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Who's Afraid of the Bogeyman
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- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 1989
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Wer fürchtet sich vorm schwarzen Mann
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Director
Helke Misselwitz
Description
Portrait of a private coal company in East Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district in 1988/89. The feisty woman boss runs the business with humour and understanding. Her seven male employees respect her. To the outside world, they are all tough guys, but as they describe their jobs and personal situations, above and beyond the hard manual labour, their vulnerability starts to come to light.
