Sunday matinee for children ages 10+

The German Film Office is pleased to present Winners as part of its popular “Kids Kino” series. Please register to attend.

After arriving with her Kurdish family in Berlin, Mona is struggling to find her footing. Her hair is wrong, her accent’s wrong, and she misses home. Home is Syria, or at least it was before she was forced to flee. They’re safe now, but busy Berlin offers a different kind of chaos. Kids challenge teachers, mean girls pick fights, and Mona barely knows any German. What she does know is soccer, even if she vowed never to play after leaving her Syrian team and her cherished aunt Helin. Things don’t get any better when her new teacher and coach convinces her to join the team. Mona and her mates know that teamwork doesn’t come easy, but there’s only one way to win.—New York International Children’s Film Festival.
Winners, a coming-of-age story with a fresh perspective, recently celebrated its New York premiere at NYICFF after a world premiere at Berlinale and taking home the German Film Award for Best Children’s Film.

“No matter which aspect Soleen Yusef focuses on, the film is always carried by her empathetic and loving gaze, her hope and conviction that things can change (…) Her work with the young cast is exemplary, as they are allowed to grow beyond themselves (…) You take each of them to your heart.”—Thomas Schultze, THE SPOT

Recommended for children 10 years old and above.

Sieger sein
Dir. Soleen Yusef
Germany, 2024
119 minutes
With Dileyla Agirman, Andreas Döhler, Sherine Marai, Tamira Bwibo, Halima Ilter, Hévin Tekin, Peri Baumeister, Rankin Duffy