Retrospective 2009 - Guests
 

Carolina Vera

The main protagonist of the feature movie „Defenceless“, Carolina Vera was present well before the screening of her movie during the focus day „Matriarchy- Today?“, so she was able to see „Pray the Devil back to Hell“. Afterwards there was enough time for conversations and reflections upon the impressive story of the Liberian women, especially the one of Leymah Gbowee.

Then she continued on her way to the Museum theater...

 
 

... where she told an appreciative audience more about the true story of the illegal migrant „Maria“, who was the role model for her part in „Defenceless“

Although she personally never met „Maria“ , she was able to shed a light on her life-story. This information was gathered in conversations between the scriptwriter and Maria Moreno on her book „They took my freedom away - confessions of an illegal migrant“.

The audience received the movie quite well and gave it an excellent rating in the questionnaires. That same evening we learned that it just had won the award as best TV-Movie of the year at Biberach Film Festival..

 

Helga Reidemeister

Renowned documentary film-maker Helga Reidenmeister came to Tuebingen not only to show her touching movie „Love and War in Kabul“ and for the conversation with the audience.

She also intended to ask for solidarity with both Afghan protagonists of her movie, in support of whom she had started a campaign. Shaima, forced into a marriage, and Hossein, a paraplegic, should be supported so they could live together as a couple after achieving Shaima’s divorce and rebuild their common future. Their intent to marry for love, in their surroundings encounters a complete lack of understanding, obstacles and potential dangers. Says Shaima: "Even if I had just one year to live, I want to spend it with Hossein“.

Donation Account for Shaima and Hossein:
To: südost europa kultur e.V., Subject: SHAIMA, Account number: 472 227 104, Banking code: BLZ: 100 100 10 , Germany
 
 

 

Gertraud Schwarz

The maker of the documentary „Weiberleut“ at the packed Arsenal theater presented her film, which proved to be - for us urban people - a quite exotic insight into the survival struggle of female farmers in Austria. These women manage their farms without the help of males.

The eye-winking perspective on these strong women impressed the audience thoroughly.

 
  Afterwards, many spectators at the Arsenal foyer wanted to learn more about the daring Austrian women.
 

Sigrid Dethloff

Sigrid Dethloff showed her movie „Hibo's Song“ about a migrant woman in Germany suffering from female genital mutilation.

 

Franziska Gruber

TERRE DES FEMMES expert Franziska Gruber offered the touched audience more information about the work of TERRE DES FEMMES against this serious human rights violation on women.

  As always, the conversations on this agitating topic did not end in the theater hall, but were taken to be continued at the foyer of Arsenal theater...
 

The Guests in the streets of Tuebingen ...

  Honorary guest Hana with Leymah, the team and workshop participants of the TERRE DES FEMMES activist groups in front of the hotel and the castle of Tuebingen

   
  Leymah Gbowee with her daughter Jaydyn and Irene Jung
 
  Hana enjoys the view from the castle gardens
  Irene Jung and Leymah Gbowee in the castle gardens
  ... followed by a stroll through the cozy narrow streets of the ancient center of Tuebingen.

 

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