FILMGESPRÄCH: Rabia - Der verlorene Traum

In the organizer's words:

Special screening in cooperation with Institut Francais and Violence Prevention Network - Beratungsstelle Hessen, followed by a themed discussion

Screening in the original French version with German subtitles

Lured by the promise of a better life, 19-year-old French girl Jessica (Megan Northam) and her best friend Laïla (Natacha Krief) leave their home country to join the Islamic State in Syria. When they arrive in Raqqa, their passports, cell phones, jewelry and clothes are confiscated and the women are taken to a "madafa", a house intended for future wives of IS fighters. Together with women from different countries, they submit to strict rules, pray and pay homage to the fighters and their supposed victories. But when the man to whom Jessica and Laïla were promised as wives falls in battle, their fate changes abruptly. The charismatic Madame (Lubna Azabal), who runs the house with an iron hand, has set her sights on Jessica, who now goes by the name Rabia, as her possible successor. As the pressure on her grows, Rabia has to decide what kind of life she wants to lead. (Source: distributor)

France 2024; Director: Mareike Engelhardt, Samuel Doux

Starring: Megan Northam, Lubna Azabal, Natacha Krief and others.