Halima - How to Stay Strong (2026)

Halima underwent an operation to reconstruct her vulva after female genital mutilation. On her journey home, she talks about her way of staying strong. A film about the consequences of FGM, everyday racism in Germany and reality as a female refugee. Halima is a collective figure, representing biography, struggle and point of view of five somali women, who had suffred from FGM/C and worked on the film in all stages of production.

Released

2026-11-15

Runtime

25 min

Status

In Production

Directed / written by

Linda Verweyen