• THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY

    THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY



  • THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY

    THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY



  • THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY

    THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY



  • THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY

    THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY



THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY

by Hans-Christian Schmid

THE WOUNDEROUS WORLD OF LAUNDRY

Germany | 2009 | 96:00 min

Original Title:
DIE WUNDERSAME WELT DER WASCHKRAFT

Formal Categories

Society Politics Social Issue

Content Categories

Documentary
Synopsis
Behind the fluffy towels and crisp white sheets of Berlin's finest hotels belies a tale of brilliant entrepreneurship: A company takes the dirty laundry of the German hotels to Poland and brings it back clean the very next day. Outside of Germany, labour is cheaper and regulations are less constricting. But farbeyond this fascinating capital venture remains the harsh realityof everyday life of the hard-working Polish workers, throughwhose hands the white sheets pass. While Beata struggles toraise her three children on her meager salary, the more mature Monika reminisces about her unrealizedchildhood dreams of becoming a doctor, compelled to watch her teenage daughter Marta graduallyfollow in her footsteps.
Festivals/Awards
59 Berlinale FORUM
Cast and Crew
  • Director Hans-Christian Schmid
Original Languages

German

World Sales Company
Bavaria Film International
Bavariafilmplatz 7, 82031 Grünwald
info@bavaria-film.de
http://www.bavaria-film.de
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