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Year of Production 2026

Tell Them About Us

English title: Tell Them About Us
Original title: Tell Them About Us
German title: Über uns von uns
Germany, Jordan, 2023

Director: Beiruty, Rand
Production company: Tondowski Films
Co-producers: Shaghab Films
Age recommendation: 14 years and up
Length: 92 min.
Film genre: Documentary

Synopsis:
One of the most intangible yet defining procedures in life is none other than the passage from puberty to adulthood, an experience depicted in countless films and documentaries, though rarely with the emotional intelligence and unpretentious authenticity encompassed in this film. Except from imminent adulthood, the girls from Tell Them About Us also have to deal with another complicated condition; despite their Arab, Kurdish and Roma origins, they are growing up in a provincial town in Germany. Through this film (or, rather, actually through their very existence, their intoxicating energy, their bravery, their smiles, as well as their dreams), they are not just laying claim to their position in life but to a better future, speaking out about the way they live and the future they want to build with a genuinely hopeful outlook. Simple in its conception although an intricate result, Rand Beiruty's documentary is as close to the definition of "slice of life" as it can get; a slice that is rather delicious, flavorful, and juicy.

Festivals:
DokFest Munich 2024, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Zlin CFF 2024 (ECFA Doc Award), Cinepaenz Cologne 2024, Athens CFF 2024, Luxembourg IFF 2025, Golden Sparrow CFF Erfurt/Gera 2025, Mannheim-Heidelberg IFF 2025 (awarded)

ECFA interview available

Study guide: German

World sales address/es:
Real Fiction (DE)

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