Audre Lorde, (1934 - 1992) African American, lesbian, author, poet and activist is an icon in the African-American and lesbian feminist movements in the U.S. 

 

An untold chapter of her life are the years in which she catalyzed the first movement of Black Germans to claim their identity as Afro-Germans with pride. As she was inspiring Afro-Germans she was also encouraging the White German feminist movement to take a hard look at their own racism.

 

Many hours of video and audio clips were recorded while Audre taught, spoke and met formally and informally in a wide variety of venues. In addition to the historic significance of this never before seen footage, it also portrays Audre "offstage" enjoying the Berlin scene. 

 

The film also explores Audre's battle with terminal cancer. In Berlin, the city which became a third home for her, she discovered naturopathic treatments which prolonged her life eight years longer than the six month prognosis from her American doctors.

 

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