Underplayed Gems

Kindergärten (1951)

Kindergärten poster
Directed by
Marion Keller
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
16 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This short documentary argues that new nurseries are needed for working mothers. It shows daily life in several East German childcare centers and tries to reassure parents that children are well cared for there.

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What happens

Kindergärten ist ein Dokumentarkurzfilm von Marion Keller von 1951. Der Film schildert die Notwendigkeit von Kindergärten für berufstätige Mütter. Gezeigt werden die Abläufe in Einrichtungen in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Chemnitz, Berlin-Oberschöneweide und Ketschendorf bei Fürstenwalde. Der Film Kindergärten wollte die (männlichen) Verantwortlichen in Städten, Gemeinden und Betrieben auffordern, ausreichend neue Kindergärten zu schaffen. Außerdem wollte er Müttern zeigen, dass ihre Kinder dort liebevoll und fachkundig betreut werden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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