Paths to Recognition – Queer Life in Berlin-Spandau

In “Paths to Recognition – Queer Life in Berlin-Spandau,” students embark on a moving journey to explore queer life in their neighborhood. The documentary portrays people who share personal and historical stories of discrimination, persecution, prejudice, and the constant search for acceptance, but also of joys and achievements. It becomes clear what social changes and challenges queer people have faced and continue to face over the decades. The students not only learned about the past, but also developed an awareness of the current struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. “Paths to Recognition – Queer Life in Berlin-Spandau” is therefore a powerful call for empathy and understanding, designed to encourage viewers of all generations to reflect on their own prejudices and actively advocate for an inclusive society. A documentary film by students of the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Gymnasium (Berlin) – 9th grade: Til Achterberg, Robert Aleksandrov, Daniel Becker, Felice Berger, Adrian Bialas, Pana Bourlas, Niki Cencymon, Enes Dedeoglu, Piotr Dolinski, Lilly Gellert, Lucia Grosu, Lotta Haller, Zejnil Hodzic, Alisha Kiyak, Lennox Maudrich, Javier Maynard, Laneya Nahili, Aaliya Odigie, Elena Pjescic, Ivona Pjescic, Jamila Riemer, Flora Rose, Marie Scherzler, Max Schirwandt, Heba Shanti, Delisha Sitnikov, Maram Suleiman, Berkan Türkoglu, Emilia Wilke, Neele Witt, Mirav Zito. Accompanied by teachers Martin Erdmann, Johannes Rigal, and Valerie Vitale, as well as filmmaker Henrike Meyer.