SHAHID (Reihe: TRENDRESISTENT)

In the organizer's words:

FRG 2024, feature film, 84 min, FSK 12.

Directed by Narges Kalhor.

With: Baharak Abdolifard, Nima Nazarinia, Narges Kalhor, Thomas Sprekelsen.

Language: OmU (German, Farsi, English with German subtitles).

Narges Shahid Kalhor fled Iran as the daughter of a father loyal to the regime and lives in exile in Germany. Thoughts of her family accompany her every day, more than she would like: Her surname Shahid ties her to her great-grandfather, a martyr, and she should finally leave! Kalhor rejects the idea of a problem film about migration, mixing documentary, poetry and fiction, seriousness and comedy - and has been causing discussion since the Berlinale.

With the director and Leipzig-based poet Lara Rüter (amoretten in netzen), we discuss the freedom of art between dreams, myths and tangible politics, in cinema and beyond.

ENG: Narges Shahid Kalhor fled Iran as the daughter of a father who collaborated with the regime. Her family stays on her mind, sometimes more than she likes. Her name Shahid connects her to her great-grandfather, a martyr, and needs to go. With SHAHID Narges refuses a topical film on migration, but combines documentary, fiction and poetry, seriousness and humor.
With the director and the Leipzig-based poet Lara Rüter (amoretten in netzen) we discuss the freedom of art between dreams, myths and concrete politics, in cinema and beyond.

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Price information:

- 7.00 € (regular) - 5.50 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus € 0.70 booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.