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Children of the Revolution

TV-14
2011·88 min·Released
Studio: E2 Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Transmission Pictures, WDR
6.7TMDb
Theatrical Aug 25, 2011
Nexus ms5090TMDb 222544IMDb tt1980056
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Germany · English · Documentary
Documentary

Overview

Inspired by the student revolutions of 1968, two women in Germany and Japan set out to plot world revolution as leaders of the Baader Meinhof Group and the Japanese Red Army. What were they fighting for and what have we learned?

Trailer

Crew

DirectorShane O'Sullivan

Cast

Mei Shigenobu
Mei Shigenobu
Self
Bettina Rohl
Bettina Rohl
Self
Masao Adachi
Masao Adachi
Self
Astrid Proll
Astrid Proll
Self
Leila Khaled
Leila Khaled
Self
Jutta Lack-Strecker
Jutta Lack-Strecker
Self
Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof
Self (archive footage)
Fusako Shigenobu
Fusako Shigenobu
Self (archive footage)

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Keywords

japangermanyrevolutionterrorismirelandmental healthcommunism

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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 5, 2026