Children of the Revolution
Inspired by the student revolutions of 1968, Ulrike Meinhof and Fusako
Shigenobu became the leading revolutionaries of their time, as leaders of
the Baader Meinhof Group and the Japanese Red Army. Appalled by the killing
in Vietnam, they worked with Palestinian freedom fighters to overthrow
capitalism through world revolution.
Packed with extraordinary archive footage, the film sees journalists Bettina
Röhl and May Higenobu explore the lives of their mothers, Ulrike and Fusako,
giving us a unique perspective on two of the most notorious 'terrorists' in
modern history.
With capitalism in crisis and revolution sweeping the Arab world, we look
back and ask: what were they fighting for and what have we learned?
Followed by a discussion with the film's director