Halima - How to Stay Strong

2026Movie25 min

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Story

Halima underwent an operation to reconstruct her vulva after female genital mutilation. On her journey home, she talks about her way of staying strong. A film about the consequences of FGM, everyday racism in Germany and reality as a female refugee. Halima is a collective figure, representing biography, struggle and point of view of five somali women, who had suffred from FGM/C and worked on the film in all stages of production.

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Directed by
Linda Verweyen

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Facts

November 15, 2026 · 25 min · German

Released
November 15, 2026
Runtime
25 min
Original language
German
Also spoken
Somali
Made in
Germany