Our SHORTKICKS SPECIAL short film competition is coming up!
ADMISSION IS FREE – As a thank you for the great response in April, we would like to invite all of you football and film enthusiasts to this event! It is recommended to book tickets in advance.
Please send an email with your name and number of tickets to gast@11-mm.de
(All films are subtitled in English)

As always, a jury made up of these great guests will decide on the best short film of the evening:

Almuth Schult (former national player), Felicia Mutterer (Viktoria 89 Management Women), Marlene Assmann-Khoueiry (Writer & Filmmaker), Pia Mann (Discover Football), Sofian Chahed (Head of Women’s Football at Hertha), Sina Martens (actress), Taner Şahintürk (actor), who will also discuss the topic of “A spirit of optimism in women’s soccer”. The evening will be hosted by Meili Scheidemann (Radio Eins).

Our hand-picked short films:

by Guillaume Schmitt-Bailer | FRA | 5 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Fiction

Ponge, a 9-year-old girl, struggles to play football with the boys, who refuse to pass her the ball. Frustrated, she pulls away—only to come face to face with a vibrant group of girls ready to shake up the playground’s status quo. They call themselves: The Mousses!

by Oriane Hermange | FRA | 5 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Fiction

When the boys start an impromptu game at the local pitch, Soraya faces a choice: join in or stay on the sidelines. Caught between self-doubt, her parents’ limiting beliefs, and the encouragement of a professional footballer, she wrestles with her inner voice. In just five minutes, this emotional short film captures the courage it takes to break free.

by George Stagakis | GRC | 14 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Fiction

In a small Greek town, 18-year-old Clementine works at the local market with her oppressive father. The two come into conflict as she wants to pursue a professional career in football. Noticing her facing rejection from the boys on the field, a coach from Athens steps in to help her get closer to her dream.

by Marie Zrenner | DE | 10 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Documentary film

The power that the Berlin club Türkiyemspor brings to the pitch is forged not only through the coach’s guidance during intense pre-match preparation, but also through the way the young women empower and support one another.

by Chloë Danguy | FRA | 4 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Animation

Gaëlle’s world is falling apart. The group of boys she’s been playing football with for years has suddenly decided they’re more interested in girls than the game.

by André Hayato Saito | BRA | 15 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Fiction

On the day of the World Cup final between Brazil and France, Erika Oguihara, a Japanese-Brazilian teenager who rejects her family traditions, experiences a violence that seems invisible and plunges her into a painful sea of emotions.

by Anna-Maria Dutoit | DE | 8 min | 2024 | OV with engl. subtitles | Fiction

The 14- to 16-year-old players of FFC Wacker from Munich use the time before and after matches for personal conversations. Football brings together these young people from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds.

by James Dartnall & Camille Nock | UK | 17 min | 2023 | OV with engl. subtitles | Documentary film

The film explores the stories of four young Malawian women who are stepping out to overcome everyday challenges of female inequality, living their own lives and in doing so empowering others. With breathtaking visuals and heartfelt storytelling, Daughters of Malawi is both a sobering wake-up call and an inspiring testament to the power of education, community, and courage in the face of systemic adversity.