{"id":43090,"date":"2026-10-06T14:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/looks.film\/?p=43090"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:02:08","slug":"y-kollektiv-mothers-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/looks.film\/en\/y-kollektiv-mothers-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Y-KOLLEKTIV: MOTHERS IN PRISON"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Y-KOLLEKTIV: MOTHERS IN PRISON<\/span><\/h1>\n

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\nRoxana Hennig
\nGunnar Dedio<\/p>\n

A production by
\n<\/b>LOOKS Media GmbH<\/p>\n

Commissioned by
\n<\/strong>MDR<\/p>\n

For<\/strong>
\nARD<\/p>\n

Author<\/strong>
\nShalin Rogall<\/p>\n

Creative Producer<\/strong>
\nSusanne Ladopoulos<\/p>\n

Commissioning Editor
\n<\/strong>Klaus Geiges (WDR)<\/p>\n

Line Producers<\/strong>
\nAnne Tiede<\/p>\n

Postproduction<\/strong>
\nKaren Bornkessel
\nHelena Baumg\u00e4rtner<\/p>\n

Cinematopgraphy<\/strong>
\nAnne Thiele<\/p>\n

Editor<\/strong>
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