
Johanna Dohnal - Visionary of Feminism
Johanna Dohnal, whose political career spans three decades, was one of the very first explicitly feminist politicians in Europe.As a member of the Austrian socialist government and the first Austrian minister for Women’s Affairs from 1990 to 1994, Dohnal was responsible for founding Austria’s first women’s refuge as well as criminalizing of marital rape.
- Director
- Sabine Derflinger
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
Johanna Dohnal, whose political career spans three decades, was one of the very first explicitly feminist politicians in Europe. As a member of the Austrian socialist government and the first Austrian minister for Women’s Affairs from 1990 to 1994, Dohnal was responsible for founding Austria’s first women’s refuge as well as criminalizing of marital rape. Yet her legacy remains yet to be discovered and re-examined. DIE DOHNAL makes a first step, and it makes Dohnal come alive.
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
Checking regional listings…
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- —
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- —
- Release date
- Feb 14, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German
- Country
- Austria
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.





