Deconstructing Narratives: postmigrantische, queer-feministische und diasporische Perspektiven im deutschen Film

Lamin Leroy Gibba, Thùy Trang Nguyễn, Faraz Shariat and Letícia Milano, in conversation with Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani

Who tells our stories – and who decides which narratives are made visible? How can we remain steadfast and tell our own stories in a system that constantly tries to co-opt us and press us into standardised categories? In this panel, we take a critical look at post-migrant, queer-feminist and diasporic perspectives in German film. With guests such as Lamin Leroy Gibba, Thùy Trang Nguyễn, Faraz Shariat and Letícia Milano, we will discuss how we, as queer, post-migrant subjects, can tell our stories without reproducing the heteronormative and cis-sexist structures of the mainstream. What possibilities do queer narrative practices offer us to decentralise not only stories, but also the act of storytelling itself? And how can we use cinema as a place of liberation and self-empowerment in resistance to dominant narratives? (Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani)

Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani moderates, curates and is active in art, culture and research. Nastaran has 20 years of experience in film and media and has been active in various positions since 2013, including at XPOSED Queer Film Festival, and has been involved in film productions internationally as a diversity, awareness and wellbeing coach since 2022.

Lamin Leroy Gibba is an actor, author and producer. His award-winning short film Hundefreund was nominated for a Lola and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, among others. His series Schwarze Früchte is currently running on ARD Mediathek. He completed his studies at The New School University in New York.
Letícia Milano comes from Brazil and works as an author and dramaturge. In collaboration with Johanna Faltinat, Letícia offers workshops and dramaturgical consultations with a focus on diversity. Together, they research new narratives and diversity as a dramaturgical tool.

Thùy Trang Nguyễn is an author and director based in Berlin. As a SERIAL EYES Fellow, Nguyễn works at the intersection of genre film and political narration. Their thematic focuses include queerness, migration, memory politics, and power relations in post-migrant contexts.

Faraz Shariat is a film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His film Futur Drei (No Hard Feelings) debuted in the Panorama section of the 70th Berlinale and went on to win the Teddy Award.Shariat is co-founder of the film collective Jünglinge , which focuses on innovative and socially critical film projects.