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Winners Sieger sein

Soleen Yusef / Germany / 2024 / 119 min / Slovene subtitles, German, Kurdish / 9+

An exciting adventure story that uses humour to highlight the importance of solidarity and acceptance of self and others. The underlying theme is the unifying force of soccer under the motto: All for one and one for all!

directed by Soleen Yusef, screenplaySoleen Yusef, cinematography Stephan Burchardt, editing Marty Schenk, music David Menke, Boris Rogovski, cast Dileyla Agirman, Andreas Döhler, Sherine Ciara

festivals, awards Berlinale 2024 Kplus (Outstanding Children's or Youth Film), Generation Kplus

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summary Eleven-year-old Mona fled Syria with her Kurdish family of seven and ended up in Berlin. She can barely speak German, but she can play soccer. In her home country, she often played soccer with her friends on the street. She misses her home, her friends, and especially her aunt Helin. Mr. Che, a dedicated teacher, recognizes Mona's extraordinary talent and takes her on to the girls' team. Well-intentioned, but anything but easy. Mona is quickly seen as an outsider, and playing with the other girls is more difficult than expected. Each of them fights their own battles, but it soon becomes clear: they can only win if they play together.   about the author Born in 1987 in Duhok/Iraqi Kurdistan. At the age of nine she and her family immigrated to Germany. In 2008 she started studying feature film directing at the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy. Her film Trattoria, which she had made in her third year, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2012. Yusef has been working as assistant director on several international series productions for streaming platforms. 
“The movie is a tribute to my teacher. It is also a tribute to the girls who play the main role in the film, to school, to my parents and to my siblings. It reminds me of my own time arriving in a foreign country and how I realised that Germany would become my new home.” - Soleen Yusef

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