The flags from TERRE DES FEMMES are raised – the cinema “Kino Mueseum” is ready for the start of the 18th Film Festival Women´s Worlds.

The cinema´s foyer is filling up with a large audience.

Thilo, Pia and Isa receive the invited guests.

Our volunteers at the information desk are ready for questions regarding the festival and inform about selected petitions and campaigns.

Bernd Wolpert, director of EZEF (Protestant Centre for Film in Relation to Development Policy - Evangelisches Zentrum für entwicklungsbezogene Filmarbeit) and festival coordinator Sarina Lacaf.

Tübingen´s Equal Opportunities Officer, Luzia Köberlein, talks about this year´s jubilee of women´s suffrage in Germany and the inspiring collaboration between the participant of Tübingens round table regarding 100 years of women´s suffrage.

Christa Stolle, Director of TERRE DES FEMMES, welcomes the audience via a video message. She reports about the start of the biennial campaign for the protection of girls, “Jetzt Mädchen stärken! #esistnichtallesrosarot“ of TERRE DES FEMMES at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Festival Director Kathrin Frenz thanks the supporters, sponsors, team and audience for their support.

Sarina Lacaf and Kathrin Frenz present this year´s programme, key topics and guest of the film festival.

The 2018 team is looking forward to an amazing festival week.

The Film Festival opens with Pernille Fischer Christensen´s Biopic “Unga Astrid” in an absolutely sold out cinema.

After the movie, there´s time to discuss over a glass of champagne.

The festival team raises their glasses to a successful opening.

Irene Jung, founder of the Film Festival Womens´s Worlds, enjoys the successful event.