Helke Sander, born in Berlin in 1937, is a German director, writer, and pioneer of feminist cinema. She studied at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin, was active in the West German women’s movement, and in 1974 founded the journal Frauen und Film (Women and Film). Her work has long explored the relationship between women’s labor, everyday life, and social structures. Beyond filmmaking, she has also worked extensively as a writer, teacher, and organizer within women’s film culture.
