Gisela Tuchtenhagen

Born in Pomerania in 1943, grew up in Schleswig-Holstein. 1966 photography apprenticeship, 1968-72 studied at the Berlin Film Academy dffb. There she studied and learned primarily from documentary film director Klaus Wildenhahn, working with him for several years as an editor, co-author, co-director, and camerawoman, making her own documentary films and teaching at film schools. From 1980 to 1983, she trained as a nurse, then returned to her own film projects, camera work, and collaboration with women. It wasn't al…