Druck: Amira
While Amira Thalia Mahmood prepares to find independence abroad she also wants to be true to her beliefs and to herself. There is a lot of pressure on her from the communities she belongs to, which her younger brother is also experiencing. While she helps those around her with their own difficulties, she finds a conflict between her commitment to her religion and the feelings that grow between her and Mohammed, who is not Muslim. She begins to isolate herself from the other girls, and must find a balance between all the parts of her life.
Casts & Crew
Tua El-Fawwal
Hassan Kello
Lea Zoë Voss
Jobel Mokonzi
Lilly Dreesen
Hussein Eliraqui
Louis Daniel
Arda Görkem
Anselm Bresgott
Michelangelo Fortuzzi
Lukas von Horbatschewsky
Milena Tscharntke
Florian Appelius
Ada Philine Stappenbeck
Chris Veres
Samy Abdel Fattah
Rana Farahani
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