Halima - How to Stay Strong
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.
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Linda Verweyen Director
First release November 12, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Somali
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Germany
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Original title
Halima - Eine Anleitung zum Starksein
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Somali
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 12, 2026
Premiere · Norwich Film Festival
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Netherlands
November 15, 2026 · Limited theatrical · International Film Festival of The Hague
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