Clashing Differences

Followed by a talk with Merle Grimme, Thelma Buabeng and Sheri Hagen

At times loud and furious, at times quiet and vulnerable: Clashing Differences by Merle Grimme is a sharp feminist satire that also dives into drama. Her graduation film places marginalized perspectives at the center, exposing struggles around identity, power, and participation. With keen awareness of social debates and cinematic craft, Grimme creates a layered work that moves, provokes, and invites reflection on the mechanisms of our attention economy. (EOTO) 

Merle Grimme, director, screenwriter & executive producer, studied at the University of Television and Film Munich and is a member of the German Film Academy. Her film Clashing Differences won the First Steps Award. Most recently, she directed episodes of the ZDF series Doppelhaushälfte.

Thelma Buabeng studied acting in Cologne and Berlin. She has appeared in numerous film and television productions. In 2016, she started her comedy project Tell Me Nothing From The Horse and has performed at the Thalia, Gorki, and Volksbühne theaters.

Sheri Hagen, German-Nigerian filmmaker, actress and co-founder of Schwarze Filmschaffende e.V. (Black Filmmakers Association), founded Equality Film in 2015. Her production company received the Kultur- und Kreativpilot*innen-Preis (Cultural and Creative Pioneers Award) in 2023.