| Festivalimpressions 2017 - Saturday, 25.11.
 Hoistin up the flag at the international day against violence
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        |  Before the flag is hoisted, there was a conference about the campaign and
        this year’s motto “Protect girls! Overcome female genital
        mutilation together”
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        |  Tübingen’s officer for gender equality Luzia Köberlein      talked about the importance of the international day against violence against
      women.
 |  Christa Stolle, executive manager of TERRE DES FEMMES, presented the demands
        of the organisation.
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 |  Rakieta Poyga, founder and director of the organisation „Association
            Bangr Nooma“, presented the educational work she accomplishes
          in her home country Burkina Faso against female genital mutilation.
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        |  Courage e.v. presented a scenic reading on the topic of international women’s
      rights in front of the city hall.
 
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        |  Denise Dietz from the government’s executive council, activist Rakieta
            Poyga, executive manager of TERRE DES FEMMES Christa Stolle            and Tübingen’s commissioner for gender equality Luzia
            Köberlein in front of the hoisted flag.
 
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        |  The spokeswomen and the festival team.
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        |  The volunteers at our information stand in the cinema.
 |  Shoes as a reminder about the international day against violence against
        women. An installation by the ZONTA-Club Tübingen.
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        |  After the documentary “Some Things Are Hard to Talk About” there
      was an audience discussion with expert Sibylle Schreiber (right).
 |  Sibylle Schreiber is the regional managing director of pro
            familia            in Berlin and talked about the topic abortion, which is still often
            considered a taboo. Moreover, she talked about the laws that make
          it impossible for women to inform themselves about abortions.
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  In the evening there was a discussion in the local “Bierkeller” regarding
      the new law governing sexual assault.
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  Due to high demand, the film “The divine order” was moved to
      the biggest hall of the cinema.
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        |  The Swiss actress Rachel Braunschweig was present at the screening. She
        has received the Swiss film prize for best supporting role for her work
        in this film.
 |  Rachel Braunschweig talked about the historical events behind the
            film and how it still is up-to-date. In addition to that she gave
            insights into the production of the film and the questions she found
          herself confronted with when showing the movie in different places.
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        |  The movie was shown with support from ZONTA-Club Tübingen.
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            to overview Photos: Alexander
          Gonschior
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