TELL THEM ABOUT US

Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with english subtitles l 92 min

SYNOPSIS

A clique of Arab, Kurdish and Roma teenage girls navigate their way into womanhood in the German province. Seeking ways to overcome disguised discrimination and familial pressures, the girls stage their conflicts and wildest dreams in front of the camera.

Screening: December 4th, 19.00 ABF Helsingborg


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CAST & CREDITS
Director: Rand Beiruty
Writer: Rand Beiruty
Cast: Featuring: Zahraa, Mirna, Mariana, Wessam, Semav, Andrea, Reem

Dop: Marco Müller
Producer: Alex Tondowski, Ira Tondowski

RAND BEIRUTY

Rand Beiruty is a Jordanian writer, director, and producer. After earning her master’s degree in media arts from Bauhaus University Weimar, she is currently pursuing her PhD at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. She co-founded “Shaghab Films” in Amman, which is dedicated to telling inspiring stories of women. Beiruty is an alumna of the Berlinale Talents, Beirut Talents, The Rotterdam Lab, and the Locarno School of Documentary Film. She directed the short animated film Halfway (2017), the documentary Nudar (2020), and the short animated narrative film Encountering Samir, followed by Shadows (2024). Her latest documentary, Tell Them About Us (2024), is currently being showcased at the El Gouna Film Festival.