The Poetess

ORCSES
Director:Stefanie Brockhaus, Andreas Wolff
Premiere:16. October 2018
Length:90 minutes
Genre:Documentary

The Poetess

The Poetess; Stefanie Brockhaus, Andreas Wolff, 2017, OV (arab) + AT + eST (cz) ; Stefanie Brockhaus,Andreas Wolff, 2017, versions: OR,CS,ES,

Director: Stefanie Brockhaus, Andreas Wolff

Millionʼs Poet is no ordinary talent contest. The superstars sought among contestants from Muslim countries do not have to sing or dance, but to recite their own poetry. The professional and lay jury decided that Hissa would become the first woman to take part in the contest, and her bold poems soon made her a star of Western and Arab media. Her open criticism of conservative norms and religious gender taboos earned her enthusiastic applause, but also death threats. The story of a woman who is able to combine her deep religious beliefs with profound criticism of theocratic dogma.

Length: 90 min

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 16. October 2018

Country of origin:

  • Germany

Language version:

OR - Original version
CS - Czech subtitles
ES - English subtitles

Director: Stefanie Brockhaus, Andreas Wolff

Millionʼs Poet is no ordinary talent contest. The superstars sought among contestants from Muslim countries do not have to sing or dance, but to recite their own poetry. The professional and lay jury decided that Hissa would become the first woman to take part in the contest, and her bold poems soon made her a star of Western and Arab media. Her open criticism of conservative norms and religious gender taboos earned her enthusiastic applause, but also death threats. The story of a woman who is able to combine her deep religious beliefs with profound criticism of theocratic dogma.

Year: 2017
Local premiere date: 16. October 2018

Country of origin:

  • Germany

Language version:

OR - Original version
CS - Czech subtitles
ES - English subtitles