The M\u00f6lln Letters<\/h1>\nCinema-Documentary | DE (2025) | 96min<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In November 1992, a racist arson attack in M\u00f6lln shattered the lives of \u0130brahim Arslan and his family. At just seven years old, \u0130brahim survived, but he lost his sister, his cousin and his grandmother. In the aftermath of the attacks, the city received hundreds of letters of solidarity which were ignored for nearly three decades. Woven into \u0130brahim\u2019s poignant journey of discovery and his encounters with three letter writers, these rediscovered letters form a visual and emotional bridge between past and present. The film follows \u0130brahim and his siblings, painting a complex portrait of the lasting trauma that continues to affect them to this day. While \u0130brahim has found a way to cope by fighting against racism and advocating for a remembrance culture centred on the victims\u2019 perspectives, his brother Namik is still at the beginning of his journey to come to terms with the traumatic experiences.<\/p>\n
The film not only amplifies the perspectives of the victims and survivors but also uncovers the vibrant solidarity that once existed \u2013 a solidarity of which the victims and survivors were previously unaware. It offers a new perspective on remembrance \u2013 one that takes the voices of survivors and their experiences seriously and provides them with the space and recognition that they deserve. \u00a0(Berlinale)<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Writer and Director:<\/strong> Martina Priessn3er
\nEditor:<\/strong> Maja Tennstedt
\nCamera:<\/strong> Ay\u015fe Alacakaptan, Julia Geiss, Ute Freund, Anne Misselwitz
\nSound:<\/strong> Bilge Bingu\u0308l, Ludwig Fiedler
\nMusic: <\/strong>Derya Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m
\nProduction:<\/strong> Friedemann Hottenbacher, Gregor Streiber
\nProduced by:<\/strong> inselfilm produktion<\/a><\/p>\nFunded by:<\/strong> Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung f\u00fcr Kultur und Medien (BKM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB)
\nDistributer:<\/strong> RealFictionFilme<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>World Premiere 75th International Film Festival Berlin | Panorama<\/strong><\/p>\nCinema Release: <\/strong>25.09.2025 (Deutschland)<\/p>\nAwards:
\n<\/strong>Panorama Audience Award 2025
\nAmnesty International Film Award Berlinale 2025
\nRoman Brodmann Award<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.annemisselwitz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/moelln_banner_en-1024x591.jpg\" "\\"moelln_banner_en\\"")
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In November 1992, a racist arson attack in M\u00f6lln shattered the lives of \u0130brahim Arslan and his family. At just seven years old, \u0130brahim survived, but he lost his sister, his cousin and his grandmother. In the aftermath of the attacks, the city received hundreds of letters of solidarity which were ignored for nearly three decades. Woven into \u0130brahim\u2019s poignant journey of discovery and his encounters with three letter writers, these rediscovered letters form a visual and emotional bridge between past and present. The film follows \u0130brahim and his siblings, painting a complex portrait of the lasting trauma that continues to affect them to this day. While \u0130brahim has found a way to cope by fighting against racism and advocating for a remembrance culture centred on the victims\u2019 perspectives, his brother Namik is still at the beginning of his journey to come to terms with the traumatic experiences.<\/p>\n
The film not only amplifies the perspectives of the victims and survivors but also uncovers the vibrant solidarity that once existed \u2013 a solidarity of which the victims and survivors were previously unaware. It offers a new perspective on remembrance \u2013 one that takes the voices of survivors and their experiences seriously and provides them with the space and recognition that they deserve. \u00a0(Berlinale)<\/p>\n<\/div>
Writer and Director:<\/strong> Martina Priessn3er Funded by:<\/strong> Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung f\u00fcr Kultur und Medien (BKM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) World Premiere 75th International Film Festival Berlin | Panorama<\/strong><\/p>\n Cinema Release: <\/strong>25.09.2025 (Deutschland)<\/p>\n Awards:
\nEditor:<\/strong> Maja Tennstedt
\nCamera:<\/strong> Ay\u015fe Alacakaptan, Julia Geiss, Ute Freund, Anne Misselwitz
\nSound:<\/strong> Bilge Bingu\u0308l, Ludwig Fiedler
\nMusic: <\/strong>Derya Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m
\nProduction:<\/strong> Friedemann Hottenbacher, Gregor Streiber
\nProduced by:<\/strong> inselfilm produktion<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDistributer:<\/strong> RealFictionFilme<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n<\/strong>Panorama Audience Award 2025
\nAmnesty International Film Award Berlinale 2025
\nRoman Brodmann Award<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>