GIRLS DON’T CRY

Sigrid Klausmann, Lina Luzyte (co-director), Germany, 2025, 91 min., documentary, original version with English subtitles

Nina, Sheelan, Paige, Sinai, Selenna, and Nancy—six teenage girls from six cultures, each with their own dreams, challenges, and traumas. From Chile to South Korea, from Serbia to Tanzania, from the UK to Germany, they struggle against social prejudices and personal conflicts. Selenna campaigns for the rights of transgender people in Chile, Paige puts her one-year-old son to bed in the UK. Nina wakes up in Serbia with four others in a small room, Nancy holds the hand of her friend in Tanzania, who has just escaped female genital mutilation. Sinai is confronted with an advertisement for cosmetic surgery in South Korea, Sheelan questions what it means to be German. They all share an impressive resilience and an inspiring courage to find their own way between pain, hope, and the future.
Sat, Nov. 1, 5:00 p.m.
Berlin premiere