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.
Opening mingle: October 4th 19:00 Panora
Screening: October 4th 20:00 Panora – sal 2
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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
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.