Together with Senegalese activist and rapper Fatou Diatta (known as Sister Fa), the film festival visited the Geschwister-Scholl school.

Fatou Diatta talked in front of appr. 80 pupils about her projects in Senegal and the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). For her it is crystal clear: Especially young people in Senegal need to be educated about the effects of FGM in order to achieve a future free of violence.

It became apparent during the discussion, why it also is important for German pupils to deal with the issue of FGM: In a globalized world, they themselves can also come in touch with girls who are threatened by FGM.

Pupils who were happy about being visited by Fatou Diatta and the festival team.

Furthermore, Fatou Diatta spoke with the audience at the cinema Kino Museum following a screening of Sophia Kruz´ documentary “Little Stones”. Fatou Diatta is one of four women featured in the film, who use their art and creativity stand up for women´s rights.

After the screening of „What will people say”, there was an audience discussion with expert Monika Michell from the women´s rights organization TERRE DES FEMMES. In the movie, Director Iram Haq processes her own history: As a daughter of migrants from Pakistan, she grew up between two cultures in Norway. When her father caught her with a boy at age 15, he kidnapped her to Pakistan.

Monika Michell informed about points of contacts for girls who are threatened by crimes honor crimes and abduction.