Mimi and Me

Growing up in Cologne in the 1980s, Iris hopes to study law one day. While her father, Mustafa, wallows in failed dreams and a gambling addiction, her mother, Mimi, struggles to keep the family afloat by working as a cleaning lady and a prostitute. Even after Mimi contracts AIDS, she continues to support her daughter’s plans.

• Director: Milena Aboyan
• Cast: Hannah Gharib, Annette Frier, Svenja Jung, Serkan Kaya, Brikena Ray