Women's Dreams, 2010
The film “Women's Dreams” addresses the phenomenon of German women, who have converted to Islam. Islamic centers and mosques in Germany confirm that the number of Germans, especially women, who have converted to Islam, has increased in the past years.
Barbara, an elementary school teacher, found her new religion through her Turkish husband. Her family reacted with very mixed feelings. Christiane, a psychologist, and Susanne, a sales woman in a stone store, discovered Islam through Sufism. The conversion greatly changed the daily life of these three women. The film aims to portray what moves German women to take on Islam as their new religion.
Barbara, an elementary school teacher, found her new religion through her Turkish husband. Her family reacted with very mixed feelings. Christiane, a psychologist, and Susanne, a sales woman in a stone store, discovered Islam through Sufism. The conversion greatly changed the daily life of these three women. The film aims to portray what moves German women to take on Islam as their new religion.
Jewels of grief, 2013
In Morocco, for years more and more women give birth outside of marriage, known as single mothers. In the predominantly Muslim country, this is still considered as a violation of law and religion but also of morals and traditions.
The documentary "Jewels of grief" explores this phenomenon with the biography of two unmarried mothers in Morocco, who are ostracized by family, society and the state and suffer discrimination.
Besides the two mothers in the film, also representatives of religion, humanitarian organizations, human rights groups and the Moroccan state to speak. They explain their view of things, and illustrate the complexity of the dimensions of this phenomenon.
The documentary "Jewels of grief" explores this phenomenon with the biography of two unmarried mothers in Morocco, who are ostracized by family, society and the state and suffer discrimination.
Besides the two mothers in the film, also representatives of religion, humanitarian organizations, human rights groups and the Moroccan state to speak. They explain their view of things, and illustrate the complexity of the dimensions of this phenomenon.
Silent cells, 2017
Our latest documentary Silent cells deals with the situation and the conditions of imprisonement of women in prison in Morocco. The film shows this difficult and sensitive topic by using the testimonies of women who are currently serving a prison sentence as well as former detainees who report on their experiences.