An Interview with Margarethe Mehring-Fuchs, Documentary film maker and Creative Director, Element 3 - Sept. 2006
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The questions for this interview and the translation of the original answers (from German) are by Janet Hegman Shier. The questions were sent by email and the interview was conducted by Sebastian Böhme in Freiburg. |
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-Janet Hegman Shier
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How did you first get involved with youth?
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Please describe what Element 3 is and does?
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When and how did Element 3 get its start?
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Who is involved with Element 3?
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What inspired you to make the two films: Between Rap and Ramadan and The Jews Drawer?
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How did you start working on the films?
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How did you identify the youth you would ultimately interview in the films?
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What were some surprises you had while making these documentaries? Were there any unanticipated challenges in your interviewing or any reactions from, say, family members, objecting to what the subjects in the films said?
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Could you talk a little about the rap/hip hop music that runs through the films? What made you include it?
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How do you see the role of such music in Germany today?
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How did you come up with the idea of the format of your group's presentations: film, performance, discussion with the audience?
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What have been some responses to the films in Germany? What are some typical questions you and element 3 address at your perfomances?
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What question(s) do you think would be better than the one(s) you typically are asked?
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What is the biggest thing you have learned since making these two films about the lives of young Jews and Muslims in Germany today?
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