IRON MARIA
Original language title: DIE EISERNE MARIA

Country of production: Germany
Year: 2002
Language: German, Russian, Lithuanian
58 mins.

Liesabeth Otto, also known as "Iron Maria," has lived a singularly rough life. This vivid, touching, and intimate portrait displays her with all her fervor and zest. Today, at 63-years-old, she struggles for survival in light of the ferocious experiences in her past, including wandering homeless, being abused, and surviving totalitarian regimes. The film is shot and directed with verve and caution - it is an unforgettable experience.

Director: Ingeborg Jacobs and Hartmut Seifert
Script: Ingeborg Jacobs
Cinematography: Hartmut Seifert
Music: Markus Aust
Editing: Joke Runow, Ingeborg Jacobs
Sound: Markus Aust
Producer: Christian Vizi and Michael P. Aust
Production Company:
Source:
Christian Vizi
Troika Dokumentarfilm GmbH
QuentelstraBe 5-7
50678 Koln, Germany
post@troikadok.de

Ingeborg Jacobs was born in Solingen, Germany. She studied teaching at the University of Cologne, and has taught both there and at the University of Volgograd in Russia.

Hartmut Seifert was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1962. He studied optics and photography in Berlin.

Saturday, March 22
7pm
Gallery Theatre
Screening with DON VITALIANO