NASSER#7Leben

In the organizer's words:

Special coming-of-age story of a human rights activist

Nasser El-Ahmad from Berlin comes from a Lebanese Muslim family. As a child and eldest son, he is the favorite of his relatives, but as he grows older, his upbringing becomes stricter: music is "haram", television and the internet are only allowed to a limited extent. As the conflicts with his father became more and more intense, Nasser increasingly sought freedom outside the family. At the age of 15, he discovers Berlin's queer party scene and is outed on Facebook. When his parents find out, it means the end of his life.

Based on Nasser's fate, "NASSER #7Leben" tells a special coming-of-age story about an adolescent who had to experience a lot of bad things and yet never lost sight of the courage to lead a self-determined life. His unshakeable will to freedom and independence gave him the strength to rebel and makes him an important activist against homophobia and for tolerance and human rights to this day. Nasser El-Ahmad is a role model for many young people. He was awarded the "Respect Prize" by the Berlin "Alliance against Homophobia" at the end of 2015.

Content note: physical/mental violence, homophobia

Performance rights: NASSER# 7Leben - Felix Bloch Erben GmbH & Co. KG Publishing house for stage, film and radio

Awards:
Brüder-Grimm-Preis 2017, IKARUS 2017, Amadeu Antonio Prize 2017